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The Journal of Genetic Psychology
Research and Theory on Human Development
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The Stroop Color-Word Interference Test as an Indicator of ADHD in Poor Readers

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Pages 319-333 | Received 04 Oct 2002, Published online: 30 Mar 2010

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