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The Journal of Genetic Psychology
Research and Theory on Human Development
Volume 151, 1990 - Issue 1
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Children's Preference for Complexity as a Function of Perceived Units in Collative Motivation

Eric T. Alberti Department of Psychology, University of Connecticut, USA
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Sam L. Witryol Department of Psychology, University of Connecticut, USA
Pages 91-101 | Received 30 May 1989, Published online: 06 Jul 2010

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