Comparison of the MMPI and MMPI-2 among job applicants

Journal of Business and Psychology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 73-86

  Thumin, Fred J ^a  

^a Applied Psychology Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Job applicants; MMPI; MMPI 2

Indexed keywords

EID: 0141625644     PISSN: 08893268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1016294000464     Document Type: Article

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