The theory theory thrice over: The child as scientist, Superscientist or social institution?

Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part A

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 117-132

  Bishop, Michael A ^a   Downes, Stephen M ^b  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Children's development; Gopnik and Meltzoff; Scientific theory change; The theory theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036168598     PISSN: 00393681     EISSN: 18792510     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0039-3681(01)00029-2     Document Type: Article

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