Delay Eyeblink Classical Conditioning Is Impaired in Fragile X Syndrome

Behavioral Neuroscience

Volumn 123, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 665-676

  Tobia, Michael J ^a   Woodruff Pak, Diana S ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

aging; cerebellum; FMRP; longitudinal; mental retardation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CEREBELLUM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONDITIONED REFLEX; CONTROLLED STUDY; EYELID REFLEX; FEMALE; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; MALE; MEMORY CONSOLIDATION; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; RESPONSE TIME; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ASSOCIATION LEARNING; BLINKING; CONDITIONING, CLASSICAL; CONDITIONING, EYELID; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REACTION TIME; RETENTION (PSYCHOLOGY); YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 66349112067     PISSN: 07357044     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0015662     Document Type: Article

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