Verbal and operant responses of young children to vocal versus instrumental song performances

Journal of Research in Music Education

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 234-244

  Sims, Wendy L ^a   Cassidy, Jane W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 47249085006     PISSN: 00224294     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3345583     Document Type: Article

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