Studies of scientific discovery: Complementary approaches and convergent findings

Psychological Bulletin

Volumn 125, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 524-543

  Klahr, David ^a   Simon, Herbert A ^a  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0033420834     PISSN: 00332909     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0033-2909.125.5.524     Document Type: Article

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