Using the BIDR to distinguish the effects of impression management and self-deception on the criterion validity of personality measures: A meta-analysis

International Journal of Selection and Assessment

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 131-141

  Li, Andrew ^a   Bagger, Jessica ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

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EID: 33845436324     PISSN: 0965075X     EISSN: 14682389     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2389.2006.00339.x     Document Type: Article

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