The ongoing dialog between empirical science and measurement theory

Journal of Mathematical Psychology

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 78-98

  Luce, R Duncan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0030098594     PISSN: 00222496     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmps.1996.0005     Document Type: Article

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