Effect of arousal and retention delay on memory: A meta-analysis

Psychological Reports

Volumn 97, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 339-355

  Park, Jaihyun ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

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EID: 29544439944     PISSN: 00332941     EISSN: 1558691X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2466/pr0.97.2.339-355     Document Type: Review

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