Descriptions of orientation in physical reasoning

Current Directions in Psychological Science

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 121-126

  Pani, John R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

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EID: 0031240164     PISSN: 09637214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-8721.ep10772884     Document Type: Article

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