Continuity and the Persistence of Objects: When the Whole Is Greater Than the Sum of the Parts

Cognitive Psychology

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 28-59

  Hall, D Geoffrey ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCEPT FORMATION; HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONCEPT FORMATION; HUMANS;

EID: 0032186440     PISSN: 00100285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/cogp.1998.0688     Document Type: Article

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