Perceptual and Conceptual Processes in Infancy

Journal of Cognition and Development

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 3-36

  Mandler, Jean M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0002699962     PISSN: 15248372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15327647JCD0101N_2     Document Type: Article

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