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In Pursuit of Knowledge: Preschoolers Expect Agents to Weigh Information Gain and Information Cost When Deciding Whether to Explore

dc.contributor.authorAboody, Rosie
dc.contributor.authorZhou, Caiqin
dc.contributor.authorJara‐ettinger, Julian
dc.date.accessioned2021-10-05T15:07:36Z
dc.date.available2022-10-05 11:07:35en
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dc.date.issued2021-09
dc.identifier.citationAboody, Rosie; Zhou, Caiqin; Jara‐ettinger, Julian (2021). "In Pursuit of Knowledge: Preschoolers Expect Agents to Weigh Information Gain and Information Cost When Deciding Whether to Explore." Child Development (5): 1919-1931.
dc.identifier.issn0009-3920
dc.identifier.issn1467-8624
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/170258
dc.publisherCognitive Science Society
dc.publisherWiley Periodicals, Inc.
dc.titleIn Pursuit of Knowledge: Preschoolers Expect Agents to Weigh Information Gain and Information Cost When Deciding Whether to Explore
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dc.subject.hlbsecondlevelPsychology
dc.subject.hlbtoplevelSocial Sciences
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dc.identifier.doi10.1111/cdev.13557
dc.identifier.sourceChild Development
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