On selecting psychology graduate students: Validity evidence for a test of tacit knowledge

Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 96, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 592-602

  Edwards, Wayne R ^a,d,e   Schleicher, Deidra J ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TULSA   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Home Depot   (United States)

^e Home Depot ^*  (United States)

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EID: 4544367040     PISSN: 00220663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-0663.96.3.592     Document Type: Article

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