Developing organization of mental verbs: Evidence for the development of a constructivist theory of mind in middle childhood

Cognitive Development

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 265-294

  Schwanenflugel, Paula J ^a   Fabricius, William V ^a   Noyes, Caroline R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

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EID: 0030121934     PISSN: 08852014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0885-2014(96)90005-2     Document Type: Article

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