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Research Article

Comparing compound pairs and single stimuli during match-to-sample to establish arbitrary stimulus classes with adults of typical development

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Pages 2-25 | Received 21 Jul 2022, Accepted 29 Dec 2022, Published online: 04 Jan 2023

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