The effects of pregnancy on memory: Recall is worse but recognition is not

Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 754-761

  Mickes, Laura ^a   Wixted, John T ^a   Shapiro, Alice ^b   Scarff, J Michael ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c SUNRISE HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Clustering; Pregnancy; Recall; Recognition; Strategy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MEMORY DISORDER; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; REACTION TIME; RECALL; RECOGNITION;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MEMORY DISORDERS; MENTAL RECALL; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; REACTION TIME; RECOGNITION (PSYCHOLOGY); YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 74949118980     PISSN: 13803395     EISSN: 1744411X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13803390802488111     Document Type: Article

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