Heuristic and analytic processes in mental models for conditionals: An integrative developmental theory

Developmental Review

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 249-282

  Gauffroy, Caroline ^a   Barrouillet, Pierre ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Conditional reasoning; Development; Heuristic analytic processes; Mental models

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449526074     PISSN: 02732297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dr.2009.09.002     Document Type: Review

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