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The Journal of Psychology
Interdisciplinary and Applied
Volume 27, 1949 - Issue 2
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“Direction” in Problem Solving

H. E. Weaver Department of Psychology, Oberlin College, USA
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E. H. Madden Department of Psychology, Oberlin College, USA
Pages 331-345 | Received 02 Dec 1948, Published online: 02 Jul 2010

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