The β-strategy: An alternative and powerful cognitive strategy when performing sensory discrimination tests

Journal of Sensory Studies

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 301-318

  Rousseau, Benoît ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0035534404     PISSN: 08878250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-459X.2001.tb00303.x     Document Type: Article

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