Effects of concurrent verbalization on a time-critical, dynamic decision-making task

Journal of General Psychology

Volumn 127, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 217-228

  Dickson, Janet ^a   McLennan, Jim ^a   Omodei, Mary M ^b  

^a SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TASK PERFORMANCE; TIME; VERBAL BEHAVIOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; TIME FACTORS; VERBAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0034166799     PISSN: 00221309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00221300009598580     Document Type: Article

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