When astronomy, biology, and culture converge: Children's conceptions about birthdays

Journal of Genetic Psychology

Volumn 163, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 239-253

  Klavir, Rama ^a   Leiser, David ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Birthday; Cognitive development; Conceptual development; Naive theory

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; ASTRONOMY; BIOLOGY; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CONCEPT FORMATION; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PERIODICITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; TIME PERCEPTION;

AGE FACTORS; ASTRONOMY; BIOLOGY; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONCEPT FORMATION; CULTURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PERIODICITY; TIME PERCEPTION;

EID: 0036618150     PISSN: 00221325     EISSN: 19400896     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00221320209598681     Document Type: Article

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