Evaluating the validity of the automated working memory assessment

Educational Psychology

Volumn 28, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 725-734

  Alloway, Tracy ^a   Gathercole, Susan E ^a   Kirkwood, Hannah ^a   Elliott, Julian ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Academic achievement; Instrument; IQ; Memory

Indexed keywords

EID: 55849150186     PISSN: 01443410     EISSN: 14695820     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443410802243828     Document Type: Article

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