Interference control, working memory capacity, and cognitive abilities: A latent variable analysis

Intelligence

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 255-267

  Unsworth, Nash ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Intelligence; Interference control; Working memory capacity

Indexed keywords

EID: 77049106826     PISSN: 01602896     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.intell.2009.12.003     Document Type: Article

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