Automatic semantic facilitation in Alzheimer's disease

Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 371-382

  Silveri, Maria Caterina ^a   Monteleone, Diego ^a   Burani, Cristina ^b   Tabossi, Patrizia ^c  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; AUTOMATISM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FACILITATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEMANTICS;

EID: 0029798114     PISSN: 13803395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01688639608408994     Document Type: Article

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