How Does Change Occur: A Microgenetic Study of Number Conservation

Cognitive Psychology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 1995, Pages 225-273

  Siegler, R S ^a  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCEPT FORMATION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONG TERM MEMORY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROBLEM SOLVING; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECALL;

CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONCEPT FORMATION; FEEDBACK; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RECALL; PROBLEM SOLVING; RETENTION (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 0029320238     PISSN: 00100285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/cogp.1995.1006     Document Type: Article

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