Several studies have found that human infants recognize the sight, sound, smell, and touch of their mothers. Maternal recognition occurs early in development, often being influenced by prenatal experiences. In contrast, the development of infants' recognition of their fathers is not understood. We i
The basis of preference for lexical words in 6-month-old infants
β Scribed by Rushen Shi; Janet F. Werker
- Book ID
- 108518055
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2003
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 91 KB
- Volume
- 6
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1363-755X
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