Naive analysis of food web dynamics: A study of causal judgment about complex physical systems

Cognitive Science

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 605-650

  White, Peter A ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0037767540     PISSN: 03640213     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15516709cog2404_3     Document Type: Article

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