An interactive test of serial behavior: Age and practice alter executive function

Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 126-144

  Kuhlman, Andrew ^a   Little, Deborah ^b   Sekuler, Robert ^a  

^a BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; BEHAVIOR; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MENTAL FUNCTION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; COMPUTERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PRACTICE (PSYCHOLOGY); PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; TIME FACTORS; TRAIL MAKING TEST;

EID: 32144460999     PISSN: 13803395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13803390590929289     Document Type: Article

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