Examination of individual differences (intertrial correlations) of highly skilled performance by professional golfers demonstrated that individuals respond to conditions in dissimilar ways, despite having strong central tendency. Behavioral scientists may benefit extraordinarily by heeding the advice of Cronbach and Jones to combine differential and experimental techniques.
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