Framing effects on the setting of critical scores for content valid tests

Human Performance

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 201-217

  Thorsteinson, Todd J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

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EID: 33748439226     PISSN: 08959285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327043hup1903_2     Document Type: Article

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