The effect of feedback on the accuracy of checklist completion during instrument flight training

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 497-509

  Rantz, William G ^a   Dickinson, Alyce M ^a   Sinclair, Gilbert A ^a   Van Houten, Ron ^a  

^a WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Feedback; Flight checklists; Pilot training

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AVIATION; CHECKLIST; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IN SERVICE TRAINING; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY;

ADULT; AVIATION; BIOFEEDBACK, PSYCHOLOGY; CHECKLIST; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; MALE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77952511981     PISSN: 00218855     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1901/jaba.2009.42-497     Document Type: Article

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