What representations might underlie infant numerical knowledge?

Cognitive Development

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 1-36

  Uller, Claudia ^a   Carey, Susan ^b   Huntley Fenner, Gavin ^c   Klatt, Laura ^d  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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EID: 0032622783     PISSN: 08852014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0885-2014(99)80016-1     Document Type: Article

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