Context effects in children's selection and use of simple arithmetic strategies

Journal of Cognition and Development

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 225-242

  Bjorklund, David F ^a   Rosenblum, Kristina E ^a  

^a FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARITHMETIC; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT; HUMAN; NATURAL SELECTION; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 4043116810     PISSN: 15248372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15327647JCD0302_5     Document Type: Article

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