A relevance theory of induction

Psychonomic Bulletin and Review

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 517-532

  Medin, Douglas L ^a   Coley, John D ^b   Storms, Gert ^c   Hayes, Brett K ^d  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

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EID: 0346272606     PISSN: 10699384     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3758/BF03196515     Document Type: Article

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