Effects of principle explanation and superficial similarity on analogical mapping in problem solving

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning Memory and Cognition

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 427-440

  Ross, Brian H ^a   Kilbane, Matthew C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

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EID: 0031531736     PISSN: 02787393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0278-7393.23.2.427     Document Type: Article

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