Age-related deficits in generation and manipulation of mental images: I. The role of sensorimotor speed and working memory

Psychology and Aging

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 427-435

  Briggs, Susan D ^b   Raz, Naftali ^a   Marks, William ^b  

^a University of Memphis   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; BRAIN FUNCTION; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; SENSORIMOTOR FUNCTION; TASK PERFORMANCE; VISION; WORKING MEMORY;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGINATION; MALE; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME;

EID: 0032849788     PISSN: 08827974     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0882-7974.14.3.427     Document Type: Article

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