The development of evidence evaluation skills

Cognitive Development

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 523-550

  Amsel, Eric ^a   Brock, Susan ^b  

^a WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0030269225     PISSN: 08852014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0885-2014(96)90016-7     Document Type: Article

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