Spontaneous analogical transfer in 4-year-olds: A microgenetic study

Journal of Experimental Child Psychology

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 149-166

  Tunteler, Erika ^a   Resing, Wilma C M ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Analogical; Microgenetic; Transfer; Variability

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMITATION; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMITATIVE BEHAVIOR; MALE; PROBLEM SOLVING; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0036835680     PISSN: 00220965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0965(02)00125-X     Document Type: Article

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