Motivational factors in children's reporting of events: The influence of age and expected reinforcement contingency

Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 101-118

  Seidler, Katie M ^a   Howie, Pauline M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

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EID: 0033481081     PISSN: 01933973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0193-3973(99)80006-9     Document Type: Article

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