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Construct Validity for Blacks of the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory

Michael T. Brown Michael T. Brown is an assistant professor in the Department of Counseling Psychology, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana.
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Paula S. Duren Paula S. Duren is an employee relations analyst at the Ford Motor Company, Detroit, Michigan.
Pages 25-33 | Published online: 13 Jul 2018

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