Conventionality and cognitive development: learning to think the right way.
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Summary
Although there are multiple ways in which young children can use language, categorize objects, use tools, and play games, they seem to quickly realize that there is one preferred, or conventional, way to do each of these things.
- Type
- article
- Published
- 2007-03-01
- Cited by
- 42
- References
- 13
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Keywords
Humanities, Art
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