Mental Rotation Interferes with Response Preparation

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 319-338

  Band, Guido P H ^a   Miller, Jeff ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COGNITION; EVOKED RESPONSE; FEMALE; HEMISPHERIC DOMINANCE; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; REACTION TIME; ROTATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COGNITION; EVOKED POTENTIALS; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS; MALE; REACTION TIME; ROTATION;

EID: 0031115285     PISSN: 00961523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0096-1523.23.2.319     Document Type: Article

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