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Book chapters
Deloache, J.S. (2005). The Pygmalion Problem in Early Symbol Use. In L. Namy (Ed.), Symbol Use and Symbolic Representation: Developmental and Comparative Perspectives (pp. 47-67). Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.
Deloache, J.S., and Bloom, M.E. (2010). Of Chimps and Children: Use of Spatial Symbols by Two Species. In F. Dolins, and R. Mitchell (Eds.), Spatial Perception, Spatial Cognition (pp. 486-501). New York: Cambridge University Press.
DeLoache, J.S., and Ganea, P.A. (2007). The Early Growth of Symbolic Understanding and Use: A Tribute to Ann Brown. In J.C. Campione, K.E. Metz, and A.S. Palincsar (Eds.), Children's Learning in the Laboratory and Classroom Contexts: Essays in Honor of Ann Brown (pp. 39-54). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum and Associates.
DeLoache, J.S., Ganea, P.A., and Jaswal, V.K. (2009). Early Learning Through Language. In J. Colombo, P. McArdle, and L. Freund (Eds.), Infant Pathways to Language: Methods, Models, and Research Directions (pp. 119-140). Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.
Uttal, D.H., and O'Doherty, K. (2008). Comprehending and Learning From Visual Representations: A Developmental Approach. In J. Gilbert, M. Reiner, and M. Nakhleh (Eds.), Visualization: Theory and Practice in Science Education (pp. 53-72). New York: Springer.
Uttal, D.H., and O'Doherty, K. (2008). Comprehending and Learning From Visualizations: A Developmental Perspective. In J. Gilbert, M. Reiner, and M. Nakhleh (Eds.), Visualization: Theory and Practice in Science Education (pp. 53-72). New York: Springer.
Uttal, D.H., Liu, L.S., and Deloache, J.S. (2005). Concreteness and Symbolic Development. In L. Balter, and C.S. Tamis-Lemonda (Eds.), Child Psychology: A Handbook of Contemporary Issues (2nd ed., pp. 167-184). New York: Psychology Press.
Journal article, monograph, or newsletter
Deloache, J.S. (2006). Mindful of Symbols. Scientific American Mind, 17(1): 71-75. DeLoache, J.S., and Chiong, C. (2009). Babies and Baby Media. American Behavioral Scientist, 52(8): 1115-1135.
McNeil, N., Uttal, D.H., Jarvin, L., and Sternberg, R.J. (2009). Should You Show Me the Money? Concrete Objects Both Hurt and Help Performance on Mathematics Problems. Learning and Instruction, 19(2): 171-184.
Simcock, G., and DeLoache, J.S. (2006). Get the Picture? The Effects of Iconicity on Toddlers' Reenactment From Picture Books. Developmental Psychology, 42(6): 1352-1357.
Sternberg, R. (2008). Applying Psychological Theories to Educational Practice. American Educational Research Journal, 45(1): 150-165.
Uttal, D.H., and Deloache, J.S. (2006). Learning From Symbolic Objects. APS Observer, 19(5).
Uttal, D. H., Amaya, M., del Rosario Maita, M., Hand, L. L., Cohen, C. A., O'Doherty, K., & DeLoache, J. S. (2013). It works both ways: Transfer difficulties between manipulatives and written subtraction solutions. Child Development Research, 2013.
Uttal, D.H., Gentner, D., Liu, L.L., and Lewis, A.R. (2008). Developmental Changes in Children's Understanding of the Similarity Between Photographs and Their Referents. Developmental Science, 11(1): 156-170.
Uttal, D.H., O'Doherty, K.D., and DeLoache, J.S. (2009). Rethinking the Concrete-Abstract Distinction: The Case of Mathematics Manipulatives. Child Development Perspectives.
Ware, E., Uttal, D.H., Wetter, E.K., and DeLoache, J.S. (2006). Young Children Make Scale Errors When Playing With Dolls. Developmental Science, 9(1): 40-45.
Yuan, L., & Uttal, D. H. (2017). Analogy lays the foundation for two crucial aspects of symbolic development: Intention and correspondence. Topics in Cognitive Science, 9(3), 738-757.
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