Increasing the probability of stimulus equivalence with adults with mild mental retardation

Psychological Record

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 423-435

  Saunders, Richard R ^a,b   Mcentee, Julie E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^b Life Span Institute   (United States)

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EID: 4344635730     PISSN: 00332933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03395483     Document Type: Article

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