The nonlinear relations of the approximate number system and mathematical language to early mathematics development

Developmental Psychology

Volumn 51, Issue 12, 2015, Pages 1717-1724

  Purpura, David J ^a   Logan, Jessica A R ^b  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Approximate number system; Mathematical language; Mathematics; Numeracy; Preschool

Indexed keywords

CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COGNITION; EDUCATION; EVALUATION STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LANGUAGE; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT; MALE; MATHEMATICAL PHENOMENA; MATHEMATICS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LANGUAGE; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT; MALE; MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS; MATHEMATICS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS;

EID: 84947487460     PISSN: 00121649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/dev0000055     Document Type: Article

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