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Research Articles

The Relationship Between Executive Functions and Externalizing and Internalizing Behaviors in Mexican Preschoolers

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Pages 81-96 | Received 13 Dec 2021, Accepted 05 Jan 2023, Published online: 13 Jan 2023

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