The Effects of Concreteness on Memory: Dual Codes or Dual Processing?

European Journal of Cognitive Psychology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 45-72

  Ruiz Vargas, José M ^a   Cuevas, Isabel ^a   Marschark, Marc ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 0142115996     PISSN: 09541446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/095414496383202     Document Type: Article

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