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Effects of Knowledge of Performance: A Survey and Tentative Theoretical Formulation

Robert B. Ammons
- 01 Apr 1956 - 
- Vol. 54, Iss: 2, pp 279-299
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In this article, the effects of knowledge of performance on performance were surveyed and formalized in a survey and tentative theoretical formulation, with a focus on the effect of knowledge on performance.
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(1956). Effects of Knowledge of Performance: A Survey and Tentative Theoretical Formulation. The Journal of General Psychology: Vol. 54, No. 2, pp. 279-299.

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