Computer-based test interpretation in career assessment: Ethical and professional issues

Journal of Career Assessment

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 22-39

  Sampson, James P ^a   Purgar, M Page ^a   Shy, Jonathan D ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Career assessment; Career testing; Computer based test interpretation; Ethical issues; Professional issues; Test interpretation; Testing standards; Validity of test interpretation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037319651     PISSN: 10690727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/106907202237458     Document Type: Article

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