3 Stimulus generalization and hierarchical structure in categorization by animals

Advances in Psychology

Volumn 117, Issue C, 1996, Pages 35-54

  Roberts, William A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

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EID: 0005722089     PISSN: 01664115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-4115(06)80102-0     Document Type: Article

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