The Effects of Task Information Training and Frame-of-Reference Training with Situational Constraints on Rating Accuracy

Human Performance

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 305-320

  Keown Gerrard, Janine L ^a   Sulsky, Lorne M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b NONE

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EID: 0347140995     PISSN: 08959285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15327043HUP1404_2     Document Type: Article

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