A meta-analytic investigation of the susceptibility of integrity tests to faking and coaching

Educational and Psychological Measurement

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 59-72

  Alliger, George M ^a   Dwight, Stephen A ^b  

^a Grp for Org Effectiveness Inc   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0034338850     PISSN: 00131644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/00131640021970367     Document Type: Review

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