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The Journal of Psychology
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Volume 102, 1979 - Issue 1
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Standard Intelligence Tests are Valid Instruments for Measuring the Intellectual Potential of Urban Children: Comments on Pitfalls in the Measurement of Intelligence

Pages 107-112 | Received 28 Feb 1979, Published online: 02 Jul 2010

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