Testing vigilance: validity, reliability and sensitivity in methods development.

M Sarter; P J Bushnell

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Testing vigilance: validity, reliability and sensitivity in methods development.

M Sarter·P J Bushnell

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M Sarter, P J Bushnell. 1995. Testing vigilance: validity, reliability and sensitivity in methods development.. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02245843

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