Routes to symbolization: Intentionality and correspondence in early understanding of pictures

Journal of Cognition and Development

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 79-92

  Salsa, Analía M ^a   Peralta de Mendoza, Olga ^a  

^a Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto M Lillo   (Argentina)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPREHENSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INFORMATION; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NORMAL HUMAN; PHOTOGRAPHY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SYMBOLISM; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 33847686686     PISSN: 15248372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327647jcd0801_4     Document Type: Article

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