How test takers see test examiners: How they are perceived and who is preferred

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How test takers see test examiners: How they are perceived and who is preferred. / Vormittag, Isabella; Ortner, Tuulia M.; Koch, Tobias.
in: European Journal of Psychological Assessment, Jahrgang 31, Nr. 4, 01.10.2015, S. 254-262.

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