How should classical test theory have defined validity?

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 45, Issue 1-3, 1998, Pages 233-251

  Zimmerman, Donald W ^a  

^a NONE   (Canada)

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METHODOLOGY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 6544295278     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1006949915525     Document Type: Article

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