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Social-cognitive processes in preschoolers' selective trust: Three cultures compared

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Social-cognitive processes in preschoolers' selective trust: Three cultures compared. / Lucas, Amanda J.; Lewis, Charlie; Pala, F. Cansu et al.
In: Developmental Psychology, Vol. 49, No. 3, 03.2013, p. 579-590.

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Lucas, AJ, Lewis, C, Pala, FC, Wong, K & Berridge, D 2013, 'Social-cognitive processes in preschoolers' selective trust: Three cultures compared', Developmental Psychology, vol. 49, no. 3, pp. 579-590. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0029864

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Lucas AJ, Lewis C, Pala FC, Wong K, Berridge D. Social-cognitive processes in preschoolers' selective trust: Three cultures compared. Developmental Psychology. 2013 Mar;49(3):579-590. Epub 2012 Sept 3. doi: 10.1037/a0029864

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Lucas, Amanda J. ; Lewis, Charlie ; Pala, F. Cansu et al. / Social-cognitive processes in preschoolers' selective trust : Three cultures compared. In: Developmental Psychology. 2013 ; Vol. 49, No. 3. pp. 579-590.

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