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A Journal on Normal and Abnormal Development in Childhood and Adolescence
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Spatial-simultaneous working memory and selective interference in Down syndrome

Silvia LanfranchiDepartment of Developmental Psychology and Socialization, University of Padova, Padova, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Irene C. MammarellaDepartment of Developmental Psychology and Socialization, University of Padova, Padova, ItalyView further author information
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Barbara CarrettiDepartment of General Psychology, University of Padova, Padova, ItalyView further author information
Pages 481-489 | Received 02 Dec 2013, Accepted 06 Apr 2014, Published online: 09 May 2014

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