Biological significance as a determinant of cue competition

Psychological Science

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 325-331

  Denniston, James C ^a   Miller, Ralph R ^a   Matute, Helena ^b  

^a BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DEUSTO   (Spain)

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EID: 0039740775     PISSN: 09567976     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9280.1996.tb00383.x     Document Type: Article

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