Gender differences in performance of script analysis by older adults

Brain and Cognition

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 206-213

  Helmes, E ^a   Bush, J D ^a   Pike, D L ^b   Drake, D G ^b  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aging; Cognitive aging; Executive functions; Script analysis; Sex differences; Stereotypes

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGING; ANALYTICAL ERROR; ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GENDER; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; MENTAL TASK; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCRIPT ANALYSIS; SEX DIFFERENCE; STEREOTYPY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; COGNITION; COMPREHENSION; CONCEPT FORMATION; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; READING; REFERENCE VALUES; SEX FACTORS; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 33845991853     PISSN: 02782626     EISSN: 10902147     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bandc.2006.05.004     Document Type: Article

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