Transfer of structure-related and arbitrary information in analogical reasoning

Psychological Record

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 357-379

  Yanowitz, Karen L ^a  

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EID: 0039304094     PISSN: 00332933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03395404     Document Type: Article

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