The Bristol norms for age of acquisition, imageability, and familiarity

Behavior Research Methods

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 598-605

  Stadthagen Gonzalez, Hans ^a   Davis, Colin J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 34147200962     PISSN: 1554351X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3758/BF03193891     Document Type: Article

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