Equivalence Relations: A Reply

European Journal of Behavior Analysis

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 99-128

  Tonneau, François ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUADALAJARA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

correlation; functional equivalence; stimulus; stimulus equivalence; transfer

Indexed keywords

EID: 85073569745     PISSN: None     EISSN: 2377729X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15021149.2001.11434185     Document Type: Article

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