Problem solving with a simple transformation problem with and without continuous external memory support

European Journal of Cognitive Psychology

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 555-572

  Pfeiffer, Till ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; COGNITION; ERROR; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBLEM SOLVING; RELIABILITY; TASK PERFORMANCE; VERBAL MEMORY; WORKING MEMORY;

EID: 3242694234     PISSN: 09541446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09541440340000060     Document Type: Article

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