The mechanisms of early categorization and induction: Smart or dumb infants?

Advances in Child Development and Behavior

Volumn 32, Issue C, 2004, Pages 281-322

  Rakison, David H ^a   Hahn, Erin R ^a  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COGNITION; CONCEPT FORMATION; HUMAN; INFANT; INTELLIGENCE; LEARNING; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REVIEW;

ASSOCIATION LEARNING; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITION; CONCEPT FORMATION; HUMANS; INFANT; INTELLIGENCE;

EID: 13944275985     PISSN: 00652407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0065-2407(04)80010-7     Document Type: Article

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