Age differences in executive functioning across the lifespan: The role of verbalization in task preparation

Acta Psychologica

Volumn 115, Issue 2-3, 2004, Pages 143-165

  Kray, Jutta ^a   Eber, Jutta ^a   Lindenberger, Ulman ^a  

^a SAARLAND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aging; Executive functions; Lifespan; Task switching

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN DEVELOPMENT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REACTION TIME; VERBAL BEHAVIOR;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHILD; CUES; FEMALE; HUMAN DEVELOPMENT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; VERBAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0842303736     PISSN: 00016918     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2003.12.001     Document Type: Article

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