Letter-specific processing in children and adults matched for reading level

Acta Psychologica

Volumn 129, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 66-71

  Burgund, E Darcy ^a   Abernathy, Alana E ^a  

^a RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Age; Child; Letters; Literacy; Reading

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; APTITUDE; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CHILD; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORIENTATION; PAIRED ASSOCIATE LEARNING; PATTERN RECOGNITION; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; READING; RECALL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; APTITUDE; ATTENTION; CHILD; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RECALL; MIDDLE AGED; ORIENTATION; PAIRED-ASSOCIATE LEARNING; PATTERN RECOGNITION, VISUAL; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; READING;

EID: 49349109150     PISSN: 00016918     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2008.04.007     Document Type: Article

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