The effect of spatial cues on infants' responses in the AB task, with and without a hidden object

Developmental Science

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 408-415

  Bremner, Andrew ^a   Bryant, Peter ^a  

^a Dept of Experimental Psychology ^*

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EID: 0035539278     PISSN: 1363755X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-7687.00182     Document Type: Article

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