Analogical Reasoning and Cognitive Development

Advances in Child Development and Behavior

Volumn 26, Issue C, 1996, Pages 91-138

  Goswami, Usha ^a  

^a UK   (United Kingdom)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COGNITION; CONCEPT FORMATION; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; HUMAN; INFANT; LEARNING; LONG TERM MEMORY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROBLEM SOLVING; RECALL; REVIEW;

ASSOCIATION LEARNING; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITION; CONCEPT FORMATION; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; HUMANS; INFANT; MENTAL RECALL; PROBLEM SOLVING; RETENTION (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 0029688565     PISSN: 00652407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0065-2407(08)60507-8     Document Type: Chapter

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