Dynamic cognitive testing: What kind of information is gained by measuring response time and modifiability?

Educational and Psychological Measurement

Volumn 60, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 837-863

  Embretson, Susan E ^a   Prenovost, L Katherine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

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EID: 0034339751     PISSN: 00131644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/00131640021970943     Document Type: Article

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