The properties of one: Single distinctive stimuli and their effects

Journal of General Psychology

Volumn 124, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 391-409

  Webster, Rebecca A ^a   Leland, Louis S ^a   Bartlett, Gary C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

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EID: 0346507173     PISSN: 00221309     EISSN: 19400888     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00221309709595568     Document Type: Article

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