Monitoring frequency of occurrence without awareness: Evidence from patients with Alzheimer's disease

Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 235-244

  Wiggs, Cheri L ^a   Martin, Alex ^a   Sunderland, Trey ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; HUMAN; MEMORY CONSOLIDATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECALL; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 0030996528     PISSN: 13803395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01688639708403854     Document Type: Article

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