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The structure of executive function in 3-year-olds

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ID23368232
AuthorsSandra A Wiebe (0000-0002-6267-4268, University of Alberta, corresponding author), Tiffany D Sheffield (University of Nebraska–Lincoln), Tiffany Sheffield, Jennifer Mize Nelson (0009-0007-9857-4449, University of Nebraska–Lincoln), Caron A C Clark (0000-0002-9907-0548, University of Nebraska–Lincoln), Nicolas Chevalier (0000-0002-7899-8822, University of Nebraska–Lincoln), Kimberly Andrews Espy (0000-0003-3933-1053, University of Nebraska–Lincoln)
Year2011
Volume108
Issue3
Pages436-452
Publication date2011-03-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Experimental Child Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0022-0965 • E-ISSN: 1096-0457
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.jecp.2010.08.008
PMID20884004
PMCIDPMC3033982
OpenAlexW2079516150
LanguageEN
Citations received117
References cited70

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