Resubsumption: A possible mechanism for conceptual change and belief revision

Educational Psychologist

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 20-40

  Ohlsson, Stellan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 60649108086     PISSN: 00461520     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00461520802616267     Document Type: Article

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