Incremental Validity of the Frame-of-Reference Effect in Personality Scale Scores: A Replication and Extension

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 150-157

  Bing, Mark N ^a   Davison, H Kristl ^b   Whanger, James C ^c   VanHook, Jayson B ^d  

^a Naval Submarine Base New London   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^d LEE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PERSONALITY; PERSONALITY TEST; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; REPRODUCIBILITY; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PERSONALITY; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PERSONNEL SELECTION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 1142302015     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.89.1.150     Document Type: Article

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