Inference deficits in women with Fragile X Syndrome: A problem in working memory

Cognitive Neuropsychology

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 579-596

  Keenan, Janice M ^a   Simon, Jodie A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DENVER   (United States)

^b Sopris West Educational Services   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; ERROR; FEMALE; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; GENE MUTATION; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; LANGUAGE ABILITY; MEMORY DISORDER; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; READING; WORKING MEMORY;

EID: 4544339406     PISSN: 02643294     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02643290342000294     Document Type: Article

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