Time-Accuracy Functions for Determining Process and Person Differences: An Application To Cognitive Aging

Cognitive Psychology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1994, Pages 134-164

  Kliegl, Reinhold ^a   Maayr, Ulrich ^a   Krampe, Ralf Th ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (Germany)

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; COGNITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PHOTOSTIMULATION; TASK PERFORMANCE; TIME;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; COGNITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; PHOTIC STIMULATION; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0028415150     PISSN: 00100285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/cogp.1994.1005     Document Type: Article

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