Testing the Dynamic Field Theory: Working Memory for Locations Becomes More Spatially Precise over Development

Child Development

Volumn 74, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 1393-1417

  Schutte, Anne R ^a   Spencer, John P ^a   Schöner, Gregor ^b  

^a E11 SSH   (United States)

^b RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

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EID: 0142104895     PISSN: 00093920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-8624.00614     Document Type: Article

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