Developmental Differences in Rule Learning: A Microgenetic Analysis

Cognitive Psychology

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 273-310

  Siegler, Robert S ^a   Chen, Zhe ^b  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING; MALE;

EID: 0032133098     PISSN: 00100285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/cogp.1998.0686     Document Type: Article

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