Attributions for memory performance in adulthood: Age differences and mediation effects

Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 68-79

  Blatt Eisengart, Ilana ^a   Lachman, Margie E ^a  

^a BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; MEMORY; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; RECALL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 2342487346     PISSN: 13825585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/anec.11.1.68.29364     Document Type: Article

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