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{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ Honzik, Marjorie P. (1967). "Environmental Correlates of Mental Growth: Prediction from the Family Setting at 21 Months". Child Development. 38 (2): 337–364. doi:10.2307/1127297. JSTOR 1127297. PMID 6057387.
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