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Can Intrinsic and Extrinsic Metacognitive Cues Shield Against Distraction in Problem Solving? Cover

Can Intrinsic and Extrinsic Metacognitive Cues Shield Against Distraction in Problem Solving?

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|Feb 2018

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/joc.9 | Journal eISSN: 2514-4820
Language: English
Submitted on: Aug 29, 2017
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Accepted on: Nov 20, 2017
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Published on: Feb 21, 2018
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