Similarity in spatial origin of information facilitates cue competition and interference

Learning and Motivation

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 155-171

  Amundson, Jeffrey C ^a   Miller, Ralph R ^a  

^a BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Blocking; Cue interaction; Proactive interference; Spatial Similarity

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247258307     PISSN: 00239690     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lmot.2006.09.001     Document Type: Article

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