Conceptual influences on category-based induction

Cognitive Psychology

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 327-353

  Gelman, Susan A ^a   Davidson, Natalie S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Categories; Children; Induction; Similarity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CONCEPT FORMATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONCEPT FORMATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84875911722     PISSN: 00100285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cogpsych.2013.02.001     Document Type: Article

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