Aging and Memory Control Beliefs: Performance in Relation to Goal Setting and Memory Self-Evaluation

Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2004, Pages

  West, Robin L ^a   Yassuda, Monica S ^a  

^a University of Florida ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GOAL SETTING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEMORY CONSOLIDATION; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; MOTIVATION; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF CARE; SELF CONCEPT; SELF EVALUATION; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 1542373613     PISSN: 10795014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geronb/59.2.P56     Document Type: Article

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