The future of infant categorization research: A process-oriented approach

Child Development

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 119-126

  Oakes, Lisa M ^a   Madole, Kelly L ^b  

^a E11 SSH   (United States)

^b KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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ARTICLE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CONCEPT FORMATION; HUMAN; INFANT; NEWBORN; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONCEPT FORMATION; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN;

EID: 0033657164     PISSN: 00093920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-8624.00125     Document Type: Article

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