Compared to what? Effects of categorization on hedonic contrast

Psychonomic Bulletin and Review

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 468-473

  Zellner, Debra A ^a   Rohm, Elizabeth A ^b   Bassetti, Terri L ^c   Parker, Scott ^d  

^a MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Arbor Inc   (United States)

^c WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d AMERICAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0346271855     PISSN: 10699384     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3758/BF03196508     Document Type: Article

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