The Within-Setting Variability of Validity in Cognitive Ability Tests

International Journal of Selection and Assessment

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 352-355

  Moscoso, Silvia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

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EID: 0346343468     PISSN: 0965075X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0965-075X.2003.00258.x     Document Type: Article

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