The mental model theory of spatial reasoning re-examined: The role of relevance in premise order

British Journal of Psychology

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 73-84

  Van Der Henst, Jean Baptiste ^a  

^a Centre de Recherche en Epistemologie Appliquee Ecole Polytechnique   (France)

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EID: 0042416812     PISSN: 20448295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/000712699161279     Document Type: Article

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