Evidence for a Global Categorical Representation of Humans by Young Infants

Journal of Experimental Child Psychology

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 151-174

  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

ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COGNITION; CONCEPT FORMATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COGNITION; CONCEPT FORMATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT BEHAVIOR; MALE;

EID: 0032087121     PISSN: 00220965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jecp.1998.2443     Document Type: Article

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