External validation of the computerized, group administrable adaptation of the "operation span task"

Behavior Research Methods

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 46-54

  Pardo Vázquez, José L ^a,b   Fernández Rey, José ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; COMPUTER; COMPUTER PROGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SHORT TERM MEMORY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALGORITHMS; COMPUTERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PHOTIC STIMULATION; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SOFTWARE;

EID: 43249090095     PISSN: 1554351X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3758/BRM.40.1.46     Document Type: Article

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