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Provoked use of height in picture as a depth cue in young children's drawings. / Bremner, J. Gavin.
In: British Journal of Developmental Psychology, Vol. 3, No. 1, 1985, p. 95-98.

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Bremner, JG 1985, 'Provoked use of height in picture as a depth cue in young children's drawings', British Journal of Developmental Psychology, vol. 3, no. 1, pp. 95-98.

APA

Bremner, J. G. (1985). Provoked use of height in picture as a depth cue in young children's drawings. British Journal of Developmental Psychology, 3(1), 95-98.

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Bremner JG. Provoked use of height in picture as a depth cue in young children's drawings. British Journal of Developmental Psychology. 1985;3(1):95-98.

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Bremner, J. Gavin. / Provoked use of height in picture as a depth cue in young children's drawings. In: British Journal of Developmental Psychology. 1985 ; Vol. 3, No. 1. pp. 95-98.

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