Using habituation of looking time to assess mental processes in infancy

Journal of Cognition and Development

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 255-268

  Oakes, Lisa M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN FUNCTION; COGNITION; HABITUATION; HUMAN; INFANT; MEASUREMENT; MEMORY; TIME; VISUAL STIMULATION;

EID: 77955384571     PISSN: 15248372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15248371003699977     Document Type: Article

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