Equivalence is to do with symbols, and it is cognitive

European Journal of Behavior Analysis

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 53-56

  Dickins, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85073497599     PISSN: None     EISSN: 2377729X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15021149.2001.11434171     Document Type: Article

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