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Understanding the unique contributions of home numeracy, inhibitory control, the approximate number system, and spontaneous focusing on number for children's math abilities. 了解家庭算术、抑制控制、近似数字系统和自发关注数字对儿童数学能力的独特贡献。

Mathematical thinking & learning Pub Date : 2020-01-01 Epub Date: 2020-09-12 DOI: 10.1080/10986065.2020.1818469

Alex M Silver, Leanne Elliott, Adwoa Imbeah, Melissa E Libertus

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