Children's use of sample size and variability to make social inferences

Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 311-331

  Jacobs, Janis E ^a   Narloch, Rodger H ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Global Business Leadership Department   (United States)

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EID: 0038903367     PISSN: 01933973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0193-3973(01)00086-7     Document Type: Article

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