Parallel processing response times and experimental determination of the stopping rule

Journal of Mathematical Psychology

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 392-397

  Townsend, James T ^a   Colonius, Hans ^a  

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EID: 0031521462     PISSN: 00222496     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmps.1997.1185     Document Type: Article

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