The distinction between lying and pretending

Journal of Cognition and Development

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 299-323

  Taylor, Marjorie ^a   Lussier, Gretchen L ^a   Maring, Bayta L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE; CHARACTER; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; NARRATIVE;

EID: 30544451821     PISSN: 15248372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15327647JCD0403_04     Document Type: Article

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