Implementing a five-factor personality inventory for use on the Internet

European Journal of Psychological Assessment

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 115-127

  Buchanan, Tom ^a   Johnson, John A ^b   Goldberg, Lewis R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER   (United Kingdom)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c OREGON RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Five Factor; Internet; Personality

Indexed keywords

EID: 17044369243     PISSN: 10155759     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/1015-5759.21.2.115     Document Type: Article

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