Age-related differences and similarities in dual-task interference

Journal of Experimental Psychology: General

Volumn 128, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 416-449

  Hartley, Alan A ^a   Little, Deborah M ^b  

^a SCRIPPS COLLEGE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; COGNITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL FUNCTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL PROCESSES; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME;

EID: 0033250925     PISSN: 00963445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0096-3445.128.4.416     Document Type: Article

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