Stimulus generalization in classical conditioning: An initial investigation and extension

Psychology and Marketing

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 55-72

  Till, Brian D ^a   Priluck, Randi Lynn ^b  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SETON HALL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0033634229     PISSN: 07426046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1520-6793(200001)17:1<55::AID-MAR4>3.0.CO;2-C     Document Type: Article

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