Developmental change in numerical estimation

Journal of Experimental Psychology: General

Volumn 142, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 193-208

  Slusser, Emily B ^a   Santiago, Rachel T ^a   Barth, Hilary C ^a  

^a WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive development; Estimation; Number; Numerical cognition; Proportion

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COMPREHENSION; CONCEPT FORMATION; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY;

CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMPREHENSION; CONCEPT FORMATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; JUDGMENT; MALE; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84877685639     PISSN: 00963445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0028560     Document Type: Article

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