The effects of memory trace strength on eyewitness recall in children with and without intellectual disabilities

Journal of Experimental Child Psychology

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 53-71

  Henry, Lucy A ^a   Gudjonsson, Gisli H ^b  

^a LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; RECALL; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RECALL; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 4444371487     PISSN: 00220965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jecp.2004.05.002     Document Type: Article

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