The prediction of school achievement from a behavior genetic perspective: Results from the German twin study on Cognitive Ability, Self-Reported Motivation, and School Achievement (CoSMoS)
Personality and Individual DifferencesPublished 17 February 2012Open access
Juliana Gottschling, Marion Spengler, Birgit Spinath, Frank M. Spinath
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