Combined effect of context change and retention interval on interference in causality judgments

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Animal Behavior Processes

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 153-164

  Rosas, Juan M ^a   Vila, N Javier ^b   Lugo, Marcela ^b   López, Luís ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JAÉN   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONG TERM MEMORY; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; TIME; VISION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; FEMALE; HUMANS; JUDGMENT; MALE; RETENTION (PSYCHOLOGY); TIME FACTORS; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 0035321307     PISSN: 00977403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0097-7403.27.2.153     Document Type: Article

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