The global-to-basic level shift in infants' categorial thinking: First evidence from a longitudinal study

International Journal of Behavioral Development

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 492-499

  Pauen, Sabina ^a  

^a OTTO VON GUERICKE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; BIRD; CHAIR; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FURNITURE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYPOTHESIS; INFANT; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; REVIEW; TASK PERFORMANCE; THINKING; TIME; VERBAL BEHAVIOR; VISUAL DISCRIMINATION; VISUAL STIMULATION;

EID: 0036853635     PISSN: 01650254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01650250143000445     Document Type: Review

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