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The Journal of Psychology
Interdisciplinary and Applied
Volume 81, 1972 - Issue 2
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A Method for the Study of Competition in a Free-Operant Situation

Robert S. Ruskin Georgetown University and West Virginia University, USA; Georgetown University and West Virginia University, USA
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Charles D. Corman Georgetown University and West Virginia University, USA
Pages 315-319 | Received 05 May 1972, Published online: 02 Jul 2010

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