Experience is a Double-Edged Sword: A Computational Model of The Encoding/Retrieval Trade-Off With Familiarity

Psychology of Learning and Motivation - Advances in Research and Theory

Volumn 48, Issue , 2007, Pages 271-312

  Reder, Lynne M ^a   Paynter, Christopher ^a   Diana, Rachel A ^a   Ngiam, Jiquan ^a   Dickison, Daniel ^a  

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EID: 34948892863     PISSN: 00797421     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0079-7421(07)48007-0     Document Type: Review

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