Adults' impact on the suggestibility of preschoolers' recollections

Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 175-198

  Portwood, Sharon Gross ^a   Reppucci, N Dickon ^b  

^a School of Business   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0010049756     PISSN: 01933973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0193-3973(96)90024-6     Document Type: Article

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