The Tower of London: A study of the effect of problem structure on planning

Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 333-342

  Newman, Sharlene D ^a   Pittman, Gregory ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; GOAL ATTAINMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM; PLANNING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBLEM SOLVING; RESPONSE TIME; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADULT; FEMALE; GOALS; HUMANS; MALE; MOVEMENT; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 34247114098     PISSN: 13803395     EISSN: 1744411X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13803390701249051     Document Type: Article

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