The Relation of Knowledge Organization to Performance of a Complex Cognitive Task

Applied Cognitive Psychology

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 251-264

  Wyman, Barbara G ^a   Randel, Josephine M ^a  

^a Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific   (United States)

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EID: 0007739097     PISSN: 08884080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-0720(199806)12:3<251::AID-ACP510>3.0.CO;2-F     Document Type: Article

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