Assessing extreme and acquiescence response sets in cross-cultural research using structural equations modeling

Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 187-212

  Cheung, Gordon W ^a   Rensvold, Roger B ^b  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 0034421062     PISSN: 00220221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022022100031002003     Document Type: Article

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