Optimal Contrast: Competition Between Two Referents Improves Word Learning

Applied Developmental Science

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 20-28

  Zosh, Jennifer M ^a   Brinster, Meredith ^b   Halberda, Justin ^c  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84873173131     PISSN: 10888691     EISSN: 1532480X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10888691.2013.748420     Document Type: Article

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