The Concept of Ecological Validity: What are Its Limitations and is It Bad to Be Invalid?

Infancy

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 437-450

  Lewkowicz, David J ^a  

^a NEW YORK STATE INSTITUTE FOR BASIC RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES   (United States)

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EID: 0347608258     PISSN: 15250008     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15327078IN0204_03     Document Type: Article

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