Consistent and inconsistent performance in young and elderly adults

Developmental Neuropsychology

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 429-441

  Ferraro, F Richard ^a   Moody, Jeneane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA   (United States)

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EID: 0007764797     PISSN: 87565641     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/87565649609540662     Document Type: Article

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