The effect of implicit and explicit motivation on recall among old and young adults

International Journal of Aging and Human Development

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-20

  Mcclelland, David C ^a   Scioli, Anthony ^a   Weaver, Suzanne ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; AGED; AGING; AMNESIA; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTIVATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECALL; REVIEW; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 0031951432     PISSN: 00914150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/R6N6-PK5V-EGPN-QG2X     Document Type: Review

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