Test-wiseness: Its nature and application

European Journal of Psychological Assessment

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 247-259

  Rogers, W Todd ^a   Yang, Ping ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

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EID: 3042867164     PISSN: 10155759     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/1015-5759.12.3.247     Document Type: Article

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