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The Journal of Psychology
Interdisciplinary and Applied
Volume 94, 1976 - Issue 1
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Pitfalls in the Measurement of Intelligence: Are Standard Intelligence Tests Valid Instruments for Measuring the Intellectual Potential of Urban Children?

Janet B. Hardy Social Relations, Harvard University, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Department of Psychology, U.S.A.
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Doris W. Welcher Social Relations, Harvard University, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Department of Psychology, U.S.A.
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E. David Mellits Social Relations, Harvard University, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Department of Psychology, U.S.A.
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Jerome Kagan Social Relations, Harvard University, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Department of Psychology, U.S.A.
Pages 43-51 | Received 16 Jun 1976, Published online: 02 Jul 2010

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