Bidirectional interference between timing and concurrent memory processing in children

Journal of Experimental Child Psychology

Volumn 106, Issue 2-3, 2010, Pages 145-162

  Rattat, Anne Claire ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

Author keywords

Children; Dual task paradigm; Interference effects; Time; Timing; Working memory

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUDITORY STIMULATION; CHILD; DEPTH PERCEPTION; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEMORY; METHODOLOGY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; VISION;

ACOUSTIC STIMULATION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; SPACE PERCEPTION; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 77950860906     PISSN: 00220965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jecp.2010.02.001     Document Type: Article

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