Position cues and reward memories as compatible components of serial learning

Learning and Motivation

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 236-250

  Burns, Richard A ^a   Kinney, Beth A ^a   Criddle, Cathryn R ^a  

^a SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0000815560     PISSN: 00239690     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/lmot.2000.1053     Document Type: Article

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