The ideal free distribution in humans: An experimental test

Psychonomic Bulletin and Review

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 157-161

  Sokolowski, M B C ^a   Tonneau, F ^b   Freixa I Baque E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE PICARDIE JULES VERNE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUADALAJARA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; ENVIRONMENT; HUMAN; REINFORCEMENT; STATISTICAL DISTRIBUTION;

COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; ENVIRONMENT; HUMANS; REINFORCEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); STATISTICAL DISTRIBUTIONS;

EID: 0033085025     PISSN: 10699384     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3758/BF03210824     Document Type: Article

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