Evidence for numerical abilities in young infants: A fatal flaw?

Developmental Science

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 202-205

  Carey, Susan ^a,b  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0036000463     PISSN: 1363755X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-7687.00221_1     Document Type: Note

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