Fuzzy-Trace Theory and Children's False Memories

Journal of Experimental Child Psychology

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 81-129

  Brainerd, C J ^a   Reyna, V F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; DECISION MAKING; HUMAN; MEMORY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; REVIEW;

CHILD; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; JUDGMENT; MEMORY; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 0032198550     PISSN: 00220965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jecp.1998.2464     Document Type: Article

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