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Plane thinking: mental representations in number line estimation as a function of orientation, scale, and counting proficiency

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Plane thinking: mental representations in number line estimation as a function of orientation, scale, and counting proficiency. / Simms, Victoria; Muldoon, Kevin; Towse, John.
In: Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, Vol. 115, No. 3, 07.2013, p. 468-480.

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Simms, V, Muldoon, K & Towse, J 2013, 'Plane thinking: mental representations in number line estimation as a function of orientation, scale, and counting proficiency', Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, vol. 115, no. 3, pp. 468-480. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jecp.2013.03.011

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Simms, V., Muldoon, K., & Towse, J. (2013). Plane thinking: mental representations in number line estimation as a function of orientation, scale, and counting proficiency. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 115(3), 468-480. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jecp.2013.03.011

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Simms V, Muldoon K, Towse J. Plane thinking: mental representations in number line estimation as a function of orientation, scale, and counting proficiency. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology. 2013 Jul;115(3):468-480. Epub 2013 May 18. doi: 10.1016/j.jecp.2013.03.011

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Simms, Victoria ; Muldoon, Kevin ; Towse, John. / Plane thinking : mental representations in number line estimation as a function of orientation, scale, and counting proficiency. In: Journal of Experimental Child Psychology. 2013 ; Vol. 115, No. 3. pp. 468-480.

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