Accentuate the relevant

Psychological Science

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 154-158

  Fischhoff, Baruch ^a   Downs, Julie ^b  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0010104331     PISSN: 09567976     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9280.1997.tb00401.x     Document Type: Article

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