ACT and General Cognitive Ability.

@article{Koenig2008ACTAG,
  title={ACT and General Cognitive Ability.},
  author={Katherine A. Koenig and Meredith Frey and Douglas K. Detterman},
  journal={Intelligence},
  year={2008},
  volume={36},
  pages={153-160}
}
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