Random number generation and working memory

European Journal of Cognitive Psychology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 374-394

  Towse, John N ^a,b   Cheshire, Andrea ^a  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COGNITION; HUMAN; LEARNING; MEMORY; MENTAL FUNCTION; MENTAL TASK; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TASK PERFORMANCE; WORKING MEMORY;

EID: 34247178588     PISSN: 09541446     EISSN: 14640635     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09541440600764570     Document Type: Article

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