New Conceptualizations of Practice: Common Principles in Three Paradigms Suggest New Concepts for Training

Psychological Science

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 1992, Pages 207-217

  Schmidt, Richard A ^a   Bjork, Robert A ^a  

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EID: 84965393809     PISSN: 09567976     EISSN: 14679280     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9280.1992.tb00029.x     Document Type: Article

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