Semantic and phonological loop effects on verbal working memory in middle-age adults with mental retardation

American Journal on Mental Retardation

Volumn 109, Issue 6, 2004, Pages

  Kittler, Phyllis ^a   Krinsky McHale, Sharon J ^a   Devenny, Darlynne A ^a  

^a NEW YORK STATE INSTITUTE FOR BASIC RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PHONETICS; RECALL; SEMANTICS; VERBAL MEMORY; WORKING MEMORY;

ADULT; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; MENTAL RETARDATION; MIDDLE AGED; PHONETICS; PSYCHOLINGUISTICS; RETENTION (PSYCHOLOGY); SEMANTICS; SPEECH PERCEPTION; VERBAL LEARNING;

EID: 19644382097     PISSN: 08958017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1352/0895-8017(2004)109<467:SAPLEO>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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