An investigation of oddity concept learning by rats

Psychological Record

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 333-344

  Bailey, Aileen M ^b   Thomas, Roger K ^a  

^a University of Georgia ^*  (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0032399362     PISSN: 00332933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03395274     Document Type: Article

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