Theories of conditional reasoning: A developmental examination of competing hypotheses

Developmental Psychology

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 559-571

  Klaczynski, Paul A ^a   Schuneman, Mary J ^a   Daniel, David B ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PILOT STUDY; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 3042679659     PISSN: 00121649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0012-1649.40.4.559     Document Type: Article

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