The effects of stimulus density on children's analysis of hierarchical patterns

Developmental Science

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 233-251

  Dukette, Dianne ^a   Stiles, Joan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0035532897     PISSN: 1363755X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-7687.00168     Document Type: Article

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