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Bias-trigger manipulation and task-form understanding in Monty Hall. / Kaivanto, Kim; Kroll, Eike B.; Zabinski, Michael.
In: Economics Bulletin, Vol. 34, No. 1, 2014, p. 89-98.

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Kaivanto, K, Kroll, EB & Zabinski, M 2014, 'Bias-trigger manipulation and task-form understanding in Monty Hall', Economics Bulletin, vol. 34, no. 1, pp. 89-98. <http://econpapers.repec.org/article/eblecbull/eb-13-00860.htm>

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Kaivanto, K., Kroll, E. B., & Zabinski, M. (2014). Bias-trigger manipulation and task-form understanding in Monty Hall. Economics Bulletin, 34(1), 89-98. http://econpapers.repec.org/article/eblecbull/eb-13-00860.htm

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Kaivanto K, Kroll EB, Zabinski M. Bias-trigger manipulation and task-form understanding in Monty Hall. Economics Bulletin. 2014;34(1):89-98.

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Kaivanto, Kim ; Kroll, Eike B. ; Zabinski, Michael. / Bias-trigger manipulation and task-form understanding in Monty Hall. In: Economics Bulletin. 2014 ; Vol. 34, No. 1. pp. 89-98.

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