Fetal habituation performance: Gestational age and sex effects

British Journal of Developmental Psychology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 277-292

  McCorry, Noleen K ^a   Hepper, Peter G ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 34548435131     PISSN: 0261510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/026151006X120196     Document Type: Article

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