Expanding the universe of categorical syllogisms: A challenge for reasoning researchers

Behavior Research Methods

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 560-580

  Roberts, Maxwell J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33646431979     PISSN: 1554351X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3758/BF03192727     Document Type: Article

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