Naturally occurring and experimentally induced tip-of-the-tongue experiences in three adult age groups

Psychology and Aging

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 445-457

  Heine, Marilyn K ^a   Ober, Beth A ^a   Shenaut, Gregory K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; BRAIN FUNCTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MEMORY CONSOLIDATION; RECALL; SEMANTICS; TIME;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; MENTAL RECALL; MIDDLE AGED; SIGNAL DETECTION (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 0032859143     PISSN: 08827974     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0882-7974.14.3.445     Document Type: Article

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