Children's ability to distinguish between memories from multiple sources: Implications for the quality and accuracy of eyewitness statements

Developmental Review

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 403-435

  Roberts, Kim P ^a  

^a WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 0036436368     PISSN: 02732297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-2297(02)00005-9     Document Type: Article

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