Generating alternatives: A key component in human reasoning?

Stephen E. Newstead; Valerie A. Thompson; Simon J. Handley

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Generating alternatives: A key component in human reasoning?

Stephen E. Newstead Valerie A. Thompson Simon J. Handley

Memory & Cognition Vol. 30 No. 1 pp. 129-137 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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