When is a Direct Test of Memory More Sensitive Than an Indirect Test?

Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 139-148

  Smith, Marilyn Chapnik ^a   Meiran, Nachshon ^b   Besner, Derek ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b ROTMAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

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EID: 0030526407     PISSN: 11961961     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1196-1961.50.1.139     Document Type: Article

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