Dual-process theories of reasoning: The test of development

Developmental Review

Volumn 31, Issue 2-3, 2011, Pages 151-179

  Barrouillet, Pierre ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Cognitive development; Conditional reasoning; Dual process theories

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860388976     PISSN: 02732297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dr.2011.07.006     Document Type: Review

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