PSYC 1010 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, Intelligence Quotient, Theory Of Multiple Intelligences

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 1010
• Professor: Myriam Mongrain

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