Sources of variability in working memory in early childhood: A consideration of age, temperament, language, and brain electrical activity

Cognitive Development

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 431-455

  Wolfe, Christy D ^a   Bell, Martha Ann ^b  

^a School of Business   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

EEG; Inhibitory control; Language; Temperament; Working memory

Indexed keywords

EID: 35349015975     PISSN: 08852014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cogdev.2007.08.007     Document Type: Article

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