Comparison of Answer Copying Indices with Real Data

Journal of Educational Measurement

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 189-205

  Wollack, James A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

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EID: 0347592505     PISSN: 00220655     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-3984.2003.tb01104.x     Document Type: Article

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