Exploring Developmental Differences in Visual Short-Term Memory and Working Memory

Developmental Psychology

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 279-285

  Ang, Su Yin ^a   Lee, Kerry ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

cognitive and mnemonic strategies; developmental differences; dual task interference; executive functions; visuospatial working memory

Indexed keywords

AGE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; DEPTH PERCEPTION; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PATTERN RECOGNITION; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; SHORT TERM MEMORY;

AGE FACTORS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PATTERN RECOGNITION, VISUAL; PHOTIC STIMULATION; SPACE PERCEPTION;

EID: 76449118746     PISSN: 00121649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0017554     Document Type: Article

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