Hierarchical forms processing in adults and children

Journal of Experimental Child Psychology

Volumn 103, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 222-240

  Harrison, Tamara B ^a   Stiles, Joan ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c University of California   (United States)

Author keywords

Adults; Age related change; Children; Development; Hierarchical forms; Local and global processing; Visuospatial processing

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DECISION MAKING; DEPTH PERCEPTION; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PATTERN RECOGNITION; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BIAS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); CHILD; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; HUMANS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PATTERN RECOGNITION, VISUAL; PHOTIC STIMULATION; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; SPACE PERCEPTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67349187261     PISSN: 00220965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jecp.2008.09.004     Document Type: Article

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