Information integration in cross-modal pattern recognition: An argument for acquired modularity

Acta Psychologica

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 79-104

  Thompson, Laura A ^a   Lee, Kelly M ^a  

^a NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acquisition of pattern recognition skill; Information integration; Modular processes; Pattern recognition

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; BLINDNESS; FEMALE; GENERAL MEDICAL AIDS; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATTERN RECOGNITION; PHONETICS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOPHYSICS; READING; SPEECH PERCEPTION; TOUCH;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTENTION; BLINDNESS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATTERN RECOGNITION, VISUAL; PHONETICS; PSYCHOPHYSICS; READING; SENSORY AIDS; SPEECH PERCEPTION; TOUCH;

EID: 0030171933     PISSN: 00016918     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0001-6918(95)00002-X     Document Type: Article

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