Warning Against Faking on a Personality Test: Effects on Applicant Reactions and Personality Test Scores

International Journal of Selection and Assessment

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 265-276

  McFarland, Lynn A ^a  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0346973431     PISSN: 0965075X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0965-075X.2003.00250.x     Document Type: Article

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