Computational Levels and Conditional Inference: Reply to Schroyens and Schaeken (2003)

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning Memory and Cognition

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 150-156

  Oaksford, Mike ^a   Chater, Nick ^b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0012500844     PISSN: 02787393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0278-7393.29.1.150     Document Type: Review

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