The probabilistic epigenesis of knowledge

Advances in Child Development and Behavior

Volumn 34, Issue , 2006, Pages 323-363

  Dixon, James A ^a   Kelley, Elizabeth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD; COGNITION; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; LEARNING; LOGIC; PROBABILITY; REVIEW;

CHILD; COGNITION; HUMANS; KNOWLEDGE; LEARNING; LOGIC; PROBABILITY; VERBAL LEARNING;

EID: 34147129689     PISSN: 00652407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0065-2407(06)80011-X     Document Type: Article

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