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Chapter 13 - Ethical and Legal Concerns in Internet-Based Testing

from Part IV - Guidelines for Practice and Future Directions

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 December 2017

John C. Scott
Affiliation:
APT Metrics
Dave Bartram
Affiliation:
CEB-SHL
Douglas H. Reynolds
Affiliation:
Development Dimensions International
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Next Generation Technology-Enhanced Assessment
Global Perspectives on Occupational and Workplace Testing
, pp. 350 - 374
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2017

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