The effects of an irrelevant directional cue on human information processing

Advances in Psychology

Volumn 65, Issue C, 1990, Pages 31-86

  Simon, J Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

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EID: 77956783876     PISSN: 01664115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-4115(08)61218-2     Document Type: Article

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