Perceptual learning in contrast detection: Presence and cost of shifts in response criteria

Psychonomic Bulletin and Review

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 656-661

  Wenger, Michael J ^a   Rasche, Christoph ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33845371665     PISSN: 10699384     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3758/BF03193977     Document Type: Article

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