They don't do it often, but they do it well: Exploring the relationship between applicant mental abilities and faking

International Journal of Selection and Assessment

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 271-281

  Levashina, Julia ^a   Morgeson, Frederick P ^b   Campion, Michael A ^c  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 68949132488     PISSN: 0965075X     EISSN: 14682389     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2389.2009.00469.x     Document Type: Article

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