Discrete Resource Allocation in Visual Working Memory

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1359-1367

  Barton, Brian ^a   Ester, Edward F ^a   Awh, Edward ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

Author keywords

resolution; resource allocation; slots; working memory

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; HUMAN; LONG TERM MEMORY; PERCEPTIVE DISCRIMINATION; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; REFERENCE VALUE; SHORT TERM MEMORY; VISION; WORKLOAD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTENTION; DISCRIMINATION (PSYCHOLOGY); HUMANS; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PHOTIC STIMULATION; REFERENCE VALUES; RETENTION (PSYCHOLOGY); SIGNAL DETECTION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; VISUAL PERCEPTION; WORKLOAD; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70350508888     PISSN: 00961523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0015792     Document Type: Article

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