Executive Function and Theory of Mind: Predictive Relations From Ages 2 to 4

Developmental Psychology

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1447-1459

  Hughes, Claire ^a   Ensor, Rosie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

executive functions; longitudinal; theory of mind; toddlers; verbal ability

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; FAMILY; HUMAN; LANGUAGE; LEADERSHIP; PHYSIOLOGY; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; SOCIOECONOMICS; SPEECH; THINKING;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FAMILY; HUMANS; LANGUAGE; LEADERSHIP; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SPEECH; THINKING;

EID: 36348950987     PISSN: 00121649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0012-1649.43.6.1447     Document Type: Article

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