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Age-related differences in warning symbol comprehension and training effectiveness: effects of familiarity, complexity, and comprehensibility

M.F. Lesch Center for Behavioral Sciences, Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety, 71 Frankland Road, Hopkinton, MA, 01748, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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W.J. Horrey Center for Behavioral Sciences, Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety, 71 Frankland Road, Hopkinton, MA, 01748, USA
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M.S. Wogalter Department of Psychology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA
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W.R. Powell Center for Behavioral Sciences, Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety, 71 Frankland Road, Hopkinton, MA, 01748, USA; Center for Disability Research, Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety, 71 Frankland Road, Hopkinton, MA, 01748, USA
Pages 879-890 | Received 20 Apr 2011, Accepted 28 Jun 2011, Published online: 06 Oct 2011

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