The stability of validity coefficients over time: Ackerman's (1988) model and the general aptitude test battery

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 60-79

  Farrell, James N ^a,b   McDaniel, Michael A ^b  

^a Ernst and Young LLP   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APTITUDE TEST; ARTICLE; EMPLOYMENT; HUMAN; LEARNING; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REPRODUCIBILITY; STATISTICS; TIME;

APTITUDE TESTS; EMPLOYMENT; HUMANS; LEARNING; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 85047685219     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.86.1.60     Document Type: Article

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