The development of landmark and beacon use in young children: Evidence from a touchscreen search task

Developmental Science

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 108-123

  Sutton, Jennifer E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COGNITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER GRAPHICS; DEPTH PERCEPTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; ORIENTATION; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITION; COMPUTER GRAPHICS; CUES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING; MALE; ORIENTATION; PHOTIC STIMULATION; SPACE PERCEPTION;

EID: 33645036162     PISSN: 1363755X     EISSN: 14677687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-7687.2005.00467.x     Document Type: Article

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