Computer Adaptive Testing (CAT): A Faster, Smarter, and More Secure Approach to Pre-Employment Testing

Journal of Business and Psychology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 227-232

  Kantrowitz, Tracy M ^a   Dawson, Craig R ^a   Fetzer, Michael S ^a  

^a SHL   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer adaptive testing; Personnel selection; Unproctored testing

Indexed keywords

EID: 79956064353     PISSN: 08893268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10869-011-9228-3     Document Type: Article

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