The development of contour interpolation: Evidence from subjective contours

Journal of Experimental Child Psychology

Volumn 106, Issue 2-3, 2010, Pages 163-176

  Hadad, Bat Sheva ^a   Maurer, Daphne ^a   Lewis, Terri L ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Children; Contour interpolation; Development; Shape formation; Subjective contours; Support ratio

Indexed keywords

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADULT; AGING; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PATTERN RECOGNITION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADULT; AGING; BODY IMAGE; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; FEMALE; FORM PERCEPTION; HUMANS; MALE; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 77950857716     PISSN: 00220965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jecp.2010.02.003     Document Type: Article

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