An Examination of Sex Differences in LSAT Scores from the Perspective of Social Consequences

Applied Measurement in Education

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 255-277

  Wightman, Linda F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

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EID: 0542421709     PISSN: 08957347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15324818ame1103_3     Document Type: Article

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