Executive function and processing resources as predictors of adult age differences in the implementation of encoding strategies

Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 273-287

  Bryan, Janet ^a   Luszcz, Mary A ^b   Pointer, Sophie ^b  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGING; ARTICLE; BRAIN FUNCTION; COGNITION; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; RECALL; WORKING MEMORY;

EID: 0033500552     PISSN: 13825585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/1382-5585(199912)06:04;1-B;FT273     Document Type: Article

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