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The present study is based on work supported by a grant from the National Institute of Mental Health Experimental and Special Training Branch No. 1 T21 MH 13733-01, and the Florida State University Computing Center, for which the authors express sincere appreciation.
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Kalafat, J., Boroto, D.R. & France, K. Relationships among experience level and value orientation and the performance of paraprofessional telephone counselors. Am J Commun Psychol 7, 167–180 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00894372
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