Word type effects in false recall: Concrete, abstract, and emotion word critical lures

American Journal of Psychology

Volumn 122, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 469-481

  Bauer, Lisa M ^a   Olheiser, Erik L ^b   Altarriba, Jeanette ^b   Landi, Nicole ^c  

^a PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^c YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CONCEPT FORMATION; EMOTION; HUMAN; LEARNING; RECALL; SEMANTICS;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ASSOCIATION LEARNING; CONCEPT FORMATION; EMOTIONS; HUMANS; MENTAL RECALL; SEMANTICS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 75649142187     PISSN: 00029556     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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