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The Journal of Genetic Psychology
Research and Theory on Human Development
Volume 157, 1996 - Issue 1
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Children's Conception of Object, as Revealed by Their Categorizations

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Pages 49-64 | Received 30 Mar 1995, Published online: 06 Jul 2010

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