Infant imitation of peer and adult models: Evidence for a peer model advantage

Merrill-Palmer Quarterly

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 188-202

  Ryalls, Brigette Oliver ^a   Gul, Robina E ^b   Ryalls, Kenneth R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA   (United States)

^b NONE

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