A historical comparison of validity standards and validity practices

Educational and Psychological Measurement

Volumn 58, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 736-753

  Jonson, Jessica L ^a   Plake, Barbara S ^a  

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EID: 0032375664     PISSN: 00131644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0013164498058005002     Document Type: Article

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