Sibling differentials in power and memory conformity: Cognition and Neurosciences

Scandinavian Journal of Psychology

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 101-107

  Skagerberg, Elin M ^a   Wright, Daniel B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

^b FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Co witness discussion; Memory conformity; Power

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEMORY; METHODOLOGY; NEUROSCIENCE; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECOGNITION; REPRODUCIBILITY; SIBLING; SIBLING RELATION; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY; NEUROSCIENCES; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); QUESTIONNAIRES; RECOGNITION (PSYCHOLOGY); REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SIBLING RELATIONS; SIBLINGS; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 60949094672     PISSN: 00365564     EISSN: 14679450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9450.2008.00693.x     Document Type: Article

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