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Child Neuropsychology
A Journal on Normal and Abnormal Development in Childhood and Adolescence
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Age-related trends of stroop-like interference in animal size tests in 5- to 12-year-old children and young adults

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Pages 276-291 | Received 13 Jun 2011, Accepted 05 Jan 2012, Published online: 05 Mar 2012

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