Cross-cultural similarities and differences in North Americans' geographic location judgments

Psychonomic Bulletin and Review

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1054-1060

  Friedman, Alinda ^a   Kerkman, Dennis D ^b   Brown, Norman R ^a   Stea, David ^c   Cappello, Hector M ^d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b PARK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d INSTITUTO DE CIENCIAS FÍSICAS   (Mexico)

^e UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE TAMAULIPAS   (Mexico)

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EID: 33646722876     PISSN: 10699384     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3758/BF03206443     Document Type: Review

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