Effects of stress induced by a simulated shooting on recall by police and citizen witnesses

American Journal of Psychology

Volumn 113, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 359-386

  Stanny, Claudia J ^a   Johnson, Thomas C ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); MALE; MENTAL STRESS; POLICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECALL;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; AROUSAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); MALE; MENTAL RECALL; POLICE; QUESTIONNAIRES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 0034277480     PISSN: 00029556     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1423364     Document Type: Article

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