A timing-specific memory distortion effect in young children

Journal of Experimental Child Psychology

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 33-56

  McCormack, Teresa ^a,b   Brown, Gordon D A ^a   Smith, Mark C ^a   Brock, Jon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Memory; Temporal generalization; Time estimation; Time perception

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEMORY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; TIME PERCEPTION;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; JUDGMENT; MALE; MEMORY; TIME PERCEPTION;

EID: 0346961452     PISSN: 00220965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jecp.2003.10.001     Document Type: Article

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