Physiological age, as evidenced by the advent of pubescence or first menstruation, shows wide variations and low correlations with other traits¶
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q2 i? Physiological age shows wide variations and low correlations with other traits. → New Publications 1921
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New Publications 1921¶
New Publications. (1921). The Journal of Educational Psychology. https://psycnet.apa.org/journals/edu
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The review reports, for Baldwin's growth study, that physiological age indexed by pubescence or first menstruation varies widely and correlates only lowly with other traits; no coefficients are printed.
"Physiological age, as evidenced by the advent of pubescence or first menstruation, shows wide variations and low correlations with other traits."
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Physiological age, as evidenced by the advent of pubescence or first menstruation, shows wide variations and low correlations with other traits |
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Physiological age, as evidenced by the advent of pubescence or first menstruation, shows wide variations and low correlations with other traits |
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