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The Journal of Psychology
Interdisciplinary and Applied
Volume 128, 1994 - Issue 4
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Teachers' Attitudes Toward Testing Practices

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Pages 469-477 | Received 29 Nov 1993, Published online: 02 Jul 2010

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