Relationship between directionality and orientation in drawings by young children and adults

Perceptual and Motor Skills

Volumn 101, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 90-94

  Taguchi, Masanori ^a   Noma, Yutaka ^b  

^a DOKKYO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NARUTO UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION   (Japan)

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EID: 28044452846     PISSN: 00315125     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2466/pms.101.1.90-94     Document Type: Review

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