The knowledge of memory aging questionnaire: Effects of adding a "don't know" response option

Educational Gerontology

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 427-446

  Cherry, Katie E ^a   Brigman, Susan ^a   Hawley, Karri S ^a   Reese, Celinda M ^b  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0038458837     PISSN: 03601277     EISSN: 15210472     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/713844360     Document Type: Article

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