Detecting metamemory in nonverbal subjects: A test with pigeons

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Animal Behavior Processes

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 389-395

  Inman, Alastair ^a,b   Shettleworth, Sara J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b KNOX COLLEGE   (Canada)

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EID: 0004997745     PISSN: 00977403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0097-7403.25.3.389     Document Type: Article

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