Measurement of executive function: Considerations for detecting adult age differences

Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 40-55

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

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; APTITUDE TEST; BRAIN FUNCTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; NEUROPATHOLOGY; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TASK PERFORMANCE; VALIDATION PROCESS; VERBAL BEHAVIOR; WORKING MEMORY;

EID: 0034051717     PISSN: 13803395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/1380-3395(200002)22:1;1-8;FT040     Document Type: Review

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