Social learning of artefact function in 12-and 15-month-olds

European Journal of Developmental Psychology

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 80-99

  Elsner, Birgit ^a   Pauen, Sabina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

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EID: 70449554321     PISSN: 17405629     EISSN: 17405610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17405620601051220     Document Type: Article

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