The relevance of the new APA standards for educational and psychological testing for employment testing in South Africa

South African Journal of Psychology

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 26-33

  Huysamen, G K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

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EID: 3042640095     PISSN: 00812463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/008124630203200203     Document Type: Review

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