Childhood rituals and executive functions

British Journal of Developmental Psychology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 283-296

  Tregay, Jenifer ^a   Gilmour, Jane ^a   Charman, Tony ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LANGUAGE TEST; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PERSONALITY TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROBLEM SOLVING; QUESTIONNAIRE; SYMBOLISM; VERBAL BEHAVIOR;

ATTENTION; CEREMONIAL BEHAVIOR; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LANGUAGE TESTS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PROBLEM SOLVING; QUESTIONNAIRES; VERBAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 67249109461     PISSN: 0261510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/026151008X299737     Document Type: Article

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