Generating Abstract Reasoning Items With Cognitive Theory

Item Generation for Test Development

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 219-250

  Embretson, Susan E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

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EID: 85142549721     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9781410602145-19     Document Type: Chapter

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