Effect of rater race on conclusions regarding differential prediction in cognitive ability tests

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 84, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 815-822

  Rotundo, Maria ^a   Sackett, Paul R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

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EID: 0033248640     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.84.5.815     Document Type: Article

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