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. 1980 Mar;27(3):267-72.

doi: 10.3758/bf03204265.

Visual search through color displays: effects of target-background similarity and background uniformity

E W Farmer, R M Taylor

PMID: 7383809
DOI: 10.3758/bf03204265

Visual search through color displays: effects of target-background similarity and background uniformity

E W Farmer et al. Percept Psychophys. 1980 Mar.

. 1980 Mar;27(3):267-72.

doi: 10.3758/bf03204265.

Authors

E W Farmer, R M Taylor

PMID: 7383809
DOI: 10.3758/bf03204265

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