The differential outcomes effect in normal human adults using a concurrent-task within-subjects design and sensory outcomes

Psychological Record

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 187-200

  Mok, Leh Woon ^a   Overmier, J Bruce ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

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EID: 34247546276     PISSN: 00332933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03395571     Document Type: Article

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