Lexicality and interference in working memory in children and in adults

Journal of Memory and Language

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 363-380

  Conlin, Juliet A ^a   Gathercole, Susan E ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Interference; Lexicality; Short term memory; Working memory

Indexed keywords

EID: 33747781381     PISSN: 0749596X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jml.2006.05.003     Document Type: Article

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