Seven criterion-related validity studies conducted with the national police officer selection test

Psychological Reports

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 163-176

  Rafilson, Fred ^a,c   Sison, Ray ^b  

^a ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

^c Stanard and Associates Inc   (United States)

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EID: 0141445781     PISSN: 00332941     EISSN: 1558691X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2466/pr0.1996.78.1.163     Document Type: Article

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