Working memory, inhibitory control and the development of children's reasoning

Thinking and Reasoning

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 175-195

  Handley, Simon J ^a   Capon, A ^a   Beveridge, M ^a   Dennis, I ^a   Evans, J St B T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 2542643120     PISSN: 13546783     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13546780442000051     Document Type: Article

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