Working memory dimensions as differential predictors of the speed and error aspect of multitasking performance

Human Performance

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 253-275

  Bühner, Markus ^a   König, Cornelius J ^b   Pick, Marion ^c   Krumm, Stefan ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^c PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

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EID: 33748438225     PISSN: 08959285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327043hup1903_4     Document Type: Article

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