Effects of frame-of-reference training on rater accuracy under alternative time delays

The authors investigated the effects of frame-of-reference (FOR) training on various indexes of distance and correlational accuracy under alternative time delays. One hundred fifty subjects were assigned randomly to either FOR- or control- (i.e., minimal) training conditions, with 1 of 3 time delays: (a) no delay between training, observation, and rating; (b) ratings performed 2 days following training and ratee observations; or (c) ratee observations and ratings completed 2 days following training. Hypotheses were proposed predicting specific relationships between accuracy, recall memory, and learning, depending on the delay period. Overall, results supported the categorization perspective on FOR-training effectiveness; however, different results were obtained depending on the type of accuracy index and time delay