Locus of the effect of temporal preparation: Evidence from the lateralized readiness potential

Psychophysiology

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 597-611

  Müller Gethmann, Hiltraut ^a   Ulrich, Rolf ^a   Rinkenauer, Gerhard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

CNV; Foreperiod effects; Lateralized readiness potential; P300; Reaction time; Temporal preparation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTINGENT NEGATIVE VARIATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EVOKED MUSCLE RESPONSE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; TEMPORAL LOBE; VELOCITY;

EID: 0038495586     PISSN: 00485772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1469-8986.00061     Document Type: Article

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