Nothing to it: Precursors to a zero concept in preschoolers

Behavioural Processes

Volumn 93, Issue , 2013, Pages 91-97

  Merritt, Dustin J ^a   Brannon, Elizabeth M ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Distance effect; Empty set; Numerical cognition; Numerical continuum; Zero

Indexed keywords

CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COGNITION; CONTINUUM MECHANICS; MENTAL HEALTH; NUMERICAL METHOD;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; AUDITORY FEEDBACK; CHILD; COMPREHENSION; CONCEPT ANALYSIS; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; PERFORMANCE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RESPONSE TIME;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS; SYMBOLISM;

EID: 84874283681     PISSN: 03766357     EISSN: 18728308     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.beproc.2012.11.001     Document Type: Article

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