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A computerized test of speed of language comprehension unconfounded by literacy. / May, Jon; Alcock, Katie J.; Robinson, Louise et al.
In: Applied Cognitive Psychology, Vol. 15, No. 4, 07.2001, p. 433-443.

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May, J, Alcock, KJ, Robinson, L & Mwita, C 2001, 'A computerized test of speed of language comprehension unconfounded by literacy.', Applied Cognitive Psychology, vol. 15, no. 4, pp. 433-443. https://doi.org/10.1002/acp.715

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May, J., Alcock, K. J., Robinson, L., & Mwita, C. (2001). A computerized test of speed of language comprehension unconfounded by literacy. Applied Cognitive Psychology, 15(4), 433-443. https://doi.org/10.1002/acp.715

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May J, Alcock KJ, Robinson L, Mwita C. A computerized test of speed of language comprehension unconfounded by literacy. Applied Cognitive Psychology. 2001 Jul;15(4):433-443. doi: 10.1002/acp.715

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May, Jon ; Alcock, Katie J. ; Robinson, Louise et al. / A computerized test of speed of language comprehension unconfounded by literacy. In: Applied Cognitive Psychology. 2001 ; Vol. 15, No. 4. pp. 433-443.

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