Intuitive biology in children's thinking: Can preschoolers distinguish between biological and social relationships?;Naive biologie im kindlichen denken: Unterscheiden vorschulkinder zwischen biologischen und sozialen beziehungen?

Zeitschrift fur Entwicklungspsychologie und Padagogische Psychologie

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 153-162

  Mähler, Claudia ^a   Ahrens, Susann ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cognitive development; Distinction between relatives and friends; Intuitive biology; Preschool age

Indexed keywords

EID: 29344439215     PISSN: 00498637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1026//0049-8637.35.3.153     Document Type: Review

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