Dual coding versus relational processing in memory for concrete and abstract words

European Journal of Cognitive Psychology

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 481-509

  Richardson, John T E ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; IMAGERY; MEMORY CONSOLIDATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECALL; THEORY; VERBAL BEHAVIOR; VERBAL MEMORY;

EID: 0142136617     PISSN: 09541446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09541440244000256     Document Type: Article

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