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The Presence of a Therapy Dog Results in Improved Object Recognition Performance in Preschool Children

Nancy R. GeeDepartment of Psychology, State University of New York at Fredonia, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Jonell M. BelcherGraduate School of Social Work, University of Denver, Colorado, USA
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Jennifer L. GrabskiDepartment of Counseling and School Psychology, Alfred University, New York, USA
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Michael DeJesusDepartment of Psychology, State University of New York at Fredonia, USA
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Whitney RileyDepartment of Psychology, State University of New York at Fredonia, USA
Pages 289-300 | Published online: 28 Apr 2015

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