Perceptual Similarity and Conceptual Structure

Advances in Psychology

Volumn 93, Issue C, 1992, Pages 233-272

  Smith, Linda B ^a   Heise, Diana ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77956770247     PISSN: 01664115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-4115(08)61009-2     Document Type: Article

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