Initial validation of a virtual environment for assessment of memory functioning: Virtual reality cognitive performance assessment test

Cyberpsychology and Behavior

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 17-25

  Parsons, Thomas D ^a   Rizzo, Albert A ^a  

^a University of Southern California   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; MEMORY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; NORMAL HUMAN; SEX DIFFERENCE; VALIDATION PROCESS; VIRTUAL REALITY;

ADULT; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 39449123282     PISSN: 10949313     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cpb.2007.9934     Document Type: Article

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