Learned variability levels: Implications for creativity

Creativity Research Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 37-45

  Stokes, Patricia D ^a  

^a Barnard College of Columbia University   (United States)

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EID: 0013415609     PISSN: 10400419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15326934crj1201_5     Document Type: Article

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