Social desirability and behavior rating scales: An exploratory study with the Child Behavior Checklist/4-18

Psychology in the Schools

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 225-235

  Merydith, Scott P ^a,c   Thompson Prout, H ^b   Blaha, John ^a  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^c ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 0037369985     PISSN: 00333085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pits.10077     Document Type: Article

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