Evidence for a Spatial–Numerical Association in Kindergartners Using a Number Line Task

Journal of Cognition and Development

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 118-128

  Ebersbach, Mirjam ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KASSEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MATHEMATICS; NUMBER LINE TASK; NUMERICAL ESTIMATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; READING; SCHOOL CHILD; SPATIAL BEHAVIOR; TASK PERFORMANCE; WRITING;

EID: 84922180347     PISSN: 15248372     EISSN: 15327647     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15248372.2013.805134     Document Type: Article

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