A cross-task comparison of false belief understanding in a head start population

Journal of Experimental Child Psychology

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 263-285

  Holmes, Heather A ^a   Black, Cherice ^b   Miller, Scott A ^b  

^a SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 21444444018     PISSN: 00220965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jecp.1996.0050     Document Type: Article

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