Formal listener training plus experience yields the highest rating reliability

Evidence

The results shown earlier in Figure 10.9 reveal that the trained, veteran listeners distinguished themselves by having the highest performance rating by far, but obviously years of experience selling and listening on store floors had a positive effect on the retail sales personnel. — Toole, Floyd E, Sound reproduction- the acoustics and…, 1167

Categorization

• SEED: Angle: what separates expert vs enthusiast vs professional listeners — a piece on how structured training compounds with field experience, and where mere exposure falls short (retail staff beat untrained visitors but trail trained veterans).