STEP - A system for teaching experimental psychology using E-prime

Behavior Research Methods, Instruments, and Computers

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 287-296

  MacWhinney, Brian ^a   St James, James ^b   Schunn, Chris ^c   Li, Ping ^d   Schneider, Walter ^e  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

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ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; EDUCATION; HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGY; TEACHING;

HUMANS; PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL; SOFTWARE; TEACHING;

EID: 0035346340     PISSN: 07433808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3758/BF03195379     Document Type: Article

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