Syllogistic reasoning tasks and working memory: Evidence from sequential presentation of premises

Current Psychology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 111-120

  Gilhooly, K J ^a   Logie, R H ^a   Wynn, V E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0036624973     PISSN: 10461310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12144-002-1007-x     Document Type: Article

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