Investigating mechanisms of suppression in preschool children with specific language impairment

Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 725-738

  Spaulding, Tammie J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Distraction; Inhibition; Interference; Language; Specific language impairment (SLI)

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CASE CONTROL STUDY; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HEARING; HUMAN; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); LANGUAGE DISABILITY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REACTION TIME; SPEECH PERCEPTION; VISION;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTENTION; AUDITORY PERCEPTION; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; REACTION TIME; SPEECH PERCEPTION; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 77953334207     PISSN: 10924388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1044/1092-4388(2009/09-0041)     Document Type: Article

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