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THE GENERAL APTITUDE TEST BATTERY

1956; Wiley; Volume: 35; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1002/j.2164-4918.1956.tb01726.x

2164-4918

Beatrice J. Dvorak,

Engineering and Material Science Research

The Personnel and Guidance JournalVolume 35, Issue 3 p. 145-152 THE GENERAL APTITUDE TEST BATTERY BEATRICE J. DVORAK, BEATRICE J. DVORAK Beatrice J. Dvorak is Chief of the Testing Branch in the U. S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Employment Security, Washington, D. C.Search for more papers by this author BEATRICE J. DVORAK, BEATRICE J. DVORAK Beatrice J. Dvorak is Chief of the Testing Branch in the U. S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Employment Security, Washington, D. C.Search for more papers by this author First published: November 1956 https://doi.org/10.1002/j.2164-4918.1956.tb01726.xCitations: 14 AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat References 1 Dvorak, Beatrice J. Advantages of the multiple cut-off method. Personnel Psychol, 1956, 9 (1). 2 Dvorak, Beatrice J. New G.A.T.B. occupational aptitude pattern norm structure. Voc. guid. Quarterly, 1955, 3, 110–112. 3 Dvorak, Beatrice J. Pre-employment tests. Mill and Factory, 1952, 50, 100–103. 4 Dvorak, Beatrice J. 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