Memory of psychodiagnostic information: Biases and effects of expertise

American Journal of Psychology

Volumn 114, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 55-92

  Brailey, Kevin ^a   Vasterling, Jennifer J ^a   Franks, Jeffery J ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; EXPERT WITNESS; HUMAN; MEMORY; MENTAL DISEASE; PROBLEM SOLVING; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; STATISTICS; VIDEORECORDING;

ADULT; BIAS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); EXPERT TESTIMONY; HUMANS; MEMORY; MENTAL DISORDERS; PROBLEM SOLVING; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; VIDEOTAPE RECORDING;

EID: 0035286442     PISSN: 00029556     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1423381     Document Type: Article

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