Instruction and load effects on high-skill and low-skill individuals: A study in the domain of mental arithmetic

European Journal of Cognitive Psychology

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 964-989

  Imbo, Ineke ^a   Vandierendonck, André ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Arithmetic skill; Mental arithmetic; Strategy adaptivity; Strategy efficiency; Working memory

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARITHMETIC; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; COPING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKILL; TASK PERFORMANCE; WORKING MEMORY;

EID: 77955461318     PISSN: 09541446     EISSN: 14640635     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09541440903150196     Document Type: Article

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