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Stewart, Neil, 1974-, Brown, G. D. A. (Gordon D. A.) and Chater, Nick. (2005) Absolute identification by relative judgment. Psychological Review, Vol.112 (No.4). pp. 881-911. ISSN 0033-295X

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/0033-295X.112.4.881

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
Divisions:	Faculty of Science > Psychology
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Categorization (Psychology), Decision making -- Testing, Perception -- Testing
Journal or Publication Title:	Psychological Review
Publisher:	American Psychological Association
ISSN:	0033-295X
Date:	October 2005
Volume:	Vol.112
Number:	No.4
Page Range:	pp. 881-911
Identification Number:	10.1037/0033-295X.112.4.881
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Access rights to Published version:	Open Access
Funder:	Economic and Social Research Council (Great Britain) (ESRC), European Commission (EC)
Grant number:	RTN-HPRN-CT-1999-00065 (EC), R000239351 (ESRC), RES-000-22-0918 (ESRC)
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