Age differences in memory control: Evidence from updating and retrieval-practice tasks

Acta Psychologica

Volumn 123, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 279-298

  Lechuga, Ma Teresa ^a   Moreno, Virginia ^a   Pelegrina, Santiago ^a   Gómez Ariza, Carlos J ^a   Bajo, Ma Teresa ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JAÉN   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cognitive development; Inhibitory control of memory

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LINGUISTICS; MALE; MEMORY; PHYSIOLOGY; RECALL;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY; MENTAL RECALL; VOCABULARY;

EID: 33751169831     PISSN: 00016918     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2006.01.006     Document Type: Article

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