Implicit motor sequence learning is not represented purely in response locations

Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology

Volumn 62, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1516-1522

  Richard, Marc V ^a   Clegg, Benjamin A ^a   Seger, Carol A ^a  

^a Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

Implicit learning; Sequence learning

Indexed keywords

ARM; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; FEMALE; HEMISPHERIC DOMINANCE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; ORIENTATION; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RANDOMIZATION; REACTION TIME;

ARM; AWARENESS; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS; MALE; MOVEMENT; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; ORIENTATION; PHOTIC STIMULATION; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RANDOM ALLOCATION; REACTION TIME; SERIAL LEARNING;

EID: 68349122378     PISSN: 17470218     EISSN: 17470226     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17470210902732130     Document Type: Article

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