Sex differences in the tendency to omit items on multiple-choice tests: 1980-2000

Applied Measurement in Education

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 41-65

  Von Schrader, Sarah ^a   Ansley, Timothy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

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EID: 32644435016     PISSN: 08957347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15324818ame1901_3     Document Type: Review

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