The differential contribution of mental tracking, cognitive flexibility, visual search, and motor speed to performance on parts A and B of the trail making test

Journal of Clinical Psychology

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 585-591

  Crowe, Simon F ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN DISEASE; COGNITION; EYE TRACKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; TASK PERFORMANCE; VISUAL SYSTEM; WORKING MEMORY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTENTION; COGNITION; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; EYE MOVEMENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; READING; SET (PSYCHOLOGY); TRAIL MAKING TEST; VOLITION;

EID: 0031814590     PISSN: 00219762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-4679(199808)54:5<585::AID-JCLP4>3.0.CO;2-K     Document Type: Article

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