Attentional focus during repeated checking influences memory but not metamemory

Cognitive Therapy and Research

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 291-306

  Ashbaugh, Andrea R ^a   Radomsky, Adam S ^a  

^a Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science   (Canada)

Author keywords

Attention; Checking; Memory; Memory confidence; Metamemory; Obsessive Compulsive disorder

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; COGNITION; COMPULSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MEMORY; NORMAL HUMAN; OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 34249784561     PISSN: 01475916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10608-006-9087-9     Document Type: Article

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