Mind the gap: Between-group differences and fair test use

International Journal of Selection and Assessment

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 273-282

  Gamliel, Eyal ^a   Cahan, Sorel ^b  

^a RUPPIN ACADEMIC CENTER   (Israel)

^b HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

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EID: 34547915299     PISSN: 0965075X     EISSN: 14682389     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2389.2007.00387.x     Document Type: Article

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