Children's memory for atypical actions in script-based stories: An examination of the disruption effect

Journal of Experimental Child Psychology

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 134-152

  Davidson, Denise ^a   Jergovic, Diana ^a  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 0030559174     PISSN: 00220965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jecp.1996.0009     Document Type: Article

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