Children’s conception of object, as revealed by their categorizations

Journal of Genetic Psychology

Volumn 157, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 49-64

  Desprels Fraysse, Annie ^a   Lecacheur, Mireille ^a  

^a Center for Cognitive Psychology Research University of Provence   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CONCEPT FORMATION; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PATTERN RECOGNITION; PROBLEM SOLVING; RECALL;

CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CONCEPT FORMATION; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RECALL; PATTERN RECOGNITION, VISUAL; PROBLEM SOLVING;

EID: 0030090078     PISSN: 00221325     EISSN: 19400896     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00221325.1996.9914845     Document Type: Article

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