A dual-process approach to cognitive development: The case of children's understanding of sunk cost decisions

Thinking and Reasoning

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 147-174

  Klaczynski, Paul A ^a   Cottrell, Jennifer M ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 2542631173     PISSN: 13546783     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13546780442000042     Document Type: Article

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