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The Journal of Genetic Psychology
Research and Theory on Human Development
Volume 158, 1997 - Issue 4
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Children's Judgments of Certainty and Uncertainty on a Problem Where the Possible Solutions Differ in Likelihood

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Pages 401-410 | Received 19 Nov 1996, Published online: 30 Mar 2010

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