Mere memory testing creates false memories in children

Developmental Psychology

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 467-478

  Brainerd, C J ^a   Reyna, V F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

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EID: 21344457582     PISSN: 00121649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0012-1649.32.3.467     Document Type: Article

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