Preschoolers use maps to find a hidden object outdoors

Journal of Environmental Psychology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 341-345

  Stea, David ^a   Kerkman, Dennis D ^b   Piñon, Marites F ^c   Middlebrook, Nancy N ^a   Rice, Jennifer L ^a  

^a TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PARK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Psychological Corporation   (United States)

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EID: 10144231446     PISSN: 02724944     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvp.2004.05.003     Document Type: Article

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