Asymmetries in cue competition in forward and backward blocking designs: Further evidence for causal model theory

Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 387-399

  Booth, Samantha L ^a   Buehner, Marc J ^a,b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCEPT FORMATION; CONFLICT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); LEARNING; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; RECALL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ASSOCIATION LEARNING; CONCEPT FORMATION; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); CUES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); MALE; MENTAL RECALL; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PROBLEM SOLVING;

EID: 33947170471     PISSN: 17470218     EISSN: 17470226     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17470210601000839     Document Type: Article

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