Measurement error in psychological research: Lessons from 26 research scenarios

Psychological Methods

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 199-223

  Schmidt, Frank L ^a   Hunter, John E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0001308435     PISSN: 1082989X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1082-989X.1.2.199     Document Type: Article

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