Factor structure of the air force officer qualifying test: Analysis and comparison

Military Psychology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 29-42

  Carretta, Thomas R ^a   Ree, Malcolm James ^a  

^a Air Force Materiel Command   (United States)

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EID: 0001790696     PISSN: 08995605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327876mp0801_3     Document Type: Review

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