The measurement of left-right asymmetries in the Simon effect: A fine-grained analysis

Behavior Research Methods

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 50-61

  Tagliabue, Mariaelena ^a   Vidotto, Giulio ^a   Umiltà, Carlo ^a   Altoè, Gianmarco ^a   Treccani, Barbara ^a   Spera, Paola ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

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EID: 34347240942     PISSN: 1554351X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3758/BF03192843     Document Type: Article

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