Time Estimation in Young Children: An Initial Force Rule Governing Time Production

Journal of Experimental Child Psychology

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 236-249

  Droit Volet, Sylvie ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CLERMONT AUVERGNE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ BLAISE PASCAL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCEPT FORMATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL FUNCTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REACTION TIME; TIME PERCEPTION;

AGE FACTORS; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONCEPT FORMATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL PROCESSES; REACTION TIME; TIME PERCEPTION;

EID: 0032012634     PISSN: 00220965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jecp.1997.2430     Document Type: Article

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