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Child Neuropsychology
A Journal on Normal and Abnormal Development in Childhood and Adolescence
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Age-related changes in visual and auditory sustained attention in preschool-aged children

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Pages 601-614 | Received 13 Oct 2011, Accepted 29 Jun 2012, Published online: 02 Aug 2012

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