Level of processing and reaction time in young and middle-aged adults and the effect of education

European Journal of Cognitive Psychology

Volumn 21, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 216-234

  Meijer, Willemien A ^a   De Groot, Renate H M ^a,b   Van Gerven, Pascal W M ^a   Van Boxtel, Martin P J ^a   Jolles, Jelle ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Ageing; Education; Reaction time

Indexed keywords

EID: 62249169910     PISSN: 09541446     EISSN: 14640635     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09541440802091780     Document Type: Article

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