The mental representation and processes of spatial deductive reasoning with diagrams and sentences

International Journal of Psychology

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 42-52

  Boudreau, Ginette ^a   Pigeau, Ross ^a  

^a DEF AND CIV INST OF ENVIRON MED   (Canada)

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EID: 0035530920     PISSN: 00207594     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207590042000001     Document Type: Article

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