Reactions to cognitive ability tests: The relationships between race, test performance, face validity perceptions, and test-taking motivation

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 300-310

  Chan, David ^a   Schmitt, Neal ^b   DeShon, Richard P ^b   Clause, Cathy S ^b   Delbridge, Kerry ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; APTITUDE TEST; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CAUCASIAN; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE TEST; MALE; MOTIVATION; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; APTITUDE TESTS; ATTITUDE; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE TESTS; MALE; MOTIVATION; PERSONNEL SELECTION;

EID: 0031113353     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.82.2.300     Document Type: Article

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