A Computational Theory of Executive Cognitive Processes and Multiple-Task Performance: Part 1. Basic Mechanisms

Psychological Review

Volumn 104, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 3-65

  Meyer, David E ^a   Kieras, David E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b University of Michigan   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATTENTION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HUMAN; MENTAL FUNCTION; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; RESPONSE TIME; REVIEW;

ATTENTION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HUMANS; MENTAL PROCESSES; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; REFRACTORY PERIOD, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 0030639742     PISSN: 0033295X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0033-295X.104.1.3     Document Type: Article

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