The persistence of inferences in memory for younger and older adults: Remembering facts and believing inferences

Psychonomic Bulletin and Review

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 73-81

  Guillory, Jimmeka J ^a   Geraci, Lisa ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITION; DECISION MAKING; DEFENSE MECHANISM; HUMAN; IMAGINATION; MEMORY; RECALL; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; COGNITION; HUMANS; IMAGINATION; JUDGMENT; MEMORY; MENTAL RECALL; REPRESSION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 74849139866     PISSN: 10699384     EISSN: 15315320     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3758/PBR.17.1.73     Document Type: Article

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