Order effects on neuropsychological test performance of normal, learning disabled and low functioning children: A cross-cultural study

Early Child Development and Care

Volumn 165, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 145-161

  Akande, Adebowale ^a  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

BCT WCST; Counterbalance; Culture; Improvement; Order effects

Indexed keywords

EID: 72049094360     PISSN: 03004430     EISSN: 14768275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0300443001650109     Document Type: Article

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