Constructing isoluminant stimuli for word recognition research: A precautionary study

Behavior Research Methods

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 494-501

  Jordan, Timothy R ^a,c   Sherman, Susan M ^b   Tonkin, Richard P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 34948846091     PISSN: 1554351X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3758/BF03193018     Document Type: Review

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