Criterion-related validity of statistical operationalizations of group general cognitive ability as a function of task type: Comparing the mean, maximum, and minimum

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 34, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 1521-1549

  Day, Eric Anthony ^a   Arthur Jr , Winfred ^b   Miyashiro, Bruce ^b   Edwards, Bryan D ^b   Tubré, Travis C ^c   Tubré, Amber Hanson ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN RIVER FALLS   (United States)

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EID: 8844243291     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2004.tb02017.x     Document Type: Article

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