Conceptions of objects across categories: Childhood patterns resemble those of adults

British Journal of Psychology

Volumn 96, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-19

  Hughes, Diana ^a   Woodcock, Jayne ^a   Funnell, Elaine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COGNITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCEPT FORMATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEMORY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REVIEW; SEMANTICS;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITION; CONCEPT FORMATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY; SEMANTICS;

EID: 13844296880     PISSN: 20448295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/000712604X15446     Document Type: Review

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