Effects of associative learning on age differences in task-set switching

Acta Psychologica

Volumn 123, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 187-203

  Kray, Jutta ^a   Eppinger, Ben ^a  

^a SAARLAND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aging; Associative learning; Practice effects; Response compatibility; Task switching

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; ATTENTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOMETRY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ASSOCIATION LEARNING; ATTENTION; CUES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOMETRICS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME;

EID: 33751193711     PISSN: 00016918     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2005.12.009     Document Type: Article

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