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Psychology

Inconsistency of decision-making, the Achilles heel of referees

Alan M. NevillFaculty of Education, Health and Wellbeing, University of Wolverhampton, Walsall, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Alex HemingwayKream, London, UK
,
Rupert GreavesKream, London, UK
,
Alex DallawayFaculty of Education, Health and Wellbeing, University of Wolverhampton, Walsall, UK
&
Tracey J. DevonportFaculty of Education, Health and Wellbeing, University of Wolverhampton, Walsall, UK
Pages 2257-2261 | Accepted 19 Nov 2016, Published online: 12 Dec 2016

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