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Cognitive predictors of narrative retelling in early childhood

Elena Kazali1, Eleni Kalliontzi2

  • 1Department of Psychology, School of Social Sciences, University of Ioannina, Greece.

Journal of Experimental Child Psychology
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Keywords:
Inductive reasoning and awarenessInhibitionNarrative retellingWorking memory

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