Viewing-position effects in the stroop task: Initial fixation position modulates stroop effects in fully colored words

Psychonomic Bulletin and Review

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 550-555

  Perret, Patrick ^a,b,c   Stéphanie, Ducrot ^a,b,c  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

^b CNRS   (France)

^c University of Provence Aix Marseille University   (France)

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EID: 77957260228     PISSN: 10699384     EISSN: 15315320     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3758/PBR.17.4.550     Document Type: Article

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