Mental model construction in linear reasoning: Evidence for the construction of initial annotated models

Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology Section A: Human Experimental Psychology

Volumn 57, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 1369-1391

  Vandierendonck, André ^a   Dierckx, Vicky ^a   De Vooght, Gino ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; LOGIC; MENTAL FUNCTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PROBLEM SOLVING; REVIEW; TIME;

HUMANS; LOGIC; MENTAL PROCESSES; PROBLEM SOLVING; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 9344226141     PISSN: 02724987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02724980343000800     Document Type: Review

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