Perceptual cues that permit categorical differentiation of animal species by infants

Journal of Experimental Child Psychology

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 189-211

  Quinn, Paul C ^a   Eimas, Peter D ^b  

^a WASHINGTON AND JEFFERSON COLLEGE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CAT; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; COGNITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOG; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; RANDOMIZATION; VISION;

ANIMALS; CATS; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; COGNITION; DOGS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; RANDOM ALLOCATION; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 0030265936     PISSN: 00220965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jecp.1996.0047     Document Type: Article

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