A sub-process view of working memory capacity: Evidence from effects of speech on prose memory

Memory

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 310-326

  Sörqvist, Patrik ^a   Ljungberg, Jessica K ^b,c   Ljung, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÄVLE   (Sweden)

^b LULEÅ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^c CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Semantic auditory distraction; Size comparison span; Sub process view; Working memory capacity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; READING; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SHORT TERM MEMORY; SPEECH; TIME;

ADULT; ATTENTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; READING; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SPEECH; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77951688758     PISSN: 09658211     EISSN: 14640686     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09658211003601530     Document Type: Article

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