Changes in rapid-guessing behavior over a series of assessments

Educational Assessment

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 23-45

  DeMars, Christine E ^a  

^a JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34249678434     PISSN: 10627197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15326977ea1201_2     Document Type: Article

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