Memory conjunction errors in younger and older adults: Event-related potential and neuropsychological data

Cognitive Neuropsychology

Volumn 16, Issue 3-5, 1999, Pages 459-488

  Rubin, Susan R ^a,b   Van Petten, Cyma ^a   Glisky, Elizabeth L ^a   Newberg, Wendy M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b University of Arizona   (United States)

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EID: 0000575747     PISSN: 02643294     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/026432999380889     Document Type: Article

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