Strategies in the information search process: Interaction among task structure, knowledge, and source

Journal of General Psychology

Volumn 135, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 252-270

  Sacchi, Simona ^a   Burigo, Michele ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILANO BICOCCA   (Italy)

^b SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dilution effect; Information search; Knowledge; Source

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION SCIENCE; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; MENTAL FUNCTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STUDENT; TASTE; WINE;

ADULT; AFFECT; DECISION MAKING; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFORMATION THEORY; JUDGMENT; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; MENTAL PROCESSES; STUDENTS; TASTE; WINE;

EID: 47849085294     PISSN: 00221309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/GENP.135.3.252-270     Document Type: Article

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