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Executive Function and Mental Rotation During Middle Childhood: The Effect of Age

Zhong-Hua HeSchool of Public Health, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xi’an, China; Correspondence[email protected]
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Bing-Hua LiHuawei Technologies Co Ltd, Xi’an, China; View further author information
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Wen-Gang YinKey Laboratory of Mental Health, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, ChinaView further author information
Pages 96-102 | Received 10 Oct 2018, Accepted 10 Feb 2019, Published online: 26 Mar 2019

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