Behavioural Goals Determine Inhibitory Mechanisms of Selective Attention

The Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology Section A

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 1994, Pages 809-840

  Tipper, Steven P ^a   Weaver, Bruce ^a   Houghton, George ^b  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 21844525362     PISSN: 02724987     EISSN: 14640740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14640749408401098     Document Type: Article

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