Execution and pauses in writing narratives: Processing time, cognitive effort and typing skill

International Journal of Psychology

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 969-979

  Alves, Rui Alexandre ^a   Castro, São Luís ^a   Olive, Thierry ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE POITIERS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HANDWRITING; HUMAN; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; LANGUAGE; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; STUDENT; THINKING; VERBAL COMMUNICATION; WRITING;

ADOLESCENT; ATTENTION; COMPUTER LITERACY; FEMALE; HANDWRITING; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR SKILLS; NARRATION; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; STUDENTS; THINKING; TRANSLATING; WRITING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 56749169363     PISSN: 00207594     EISSN: 1464066X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207590701398951     Document Type: Article

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