Generalization lags behind learning on an auditory perceptual task

Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 30, Issue 35, 2010, Pages 11635-11639

  Wright, Beverly A ^a   Wilson, Roselyn M ^a   Sabin, Andrew T ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUDITORY STIMULATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HEARING; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; TIME; YOUNG ADULT;

ACOUSTIC STIMULATION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUDITORY PERCEPTION; FEMALE; GENERALIZATION (PSYCHOLOGY); HUMANS; LEARNING; MALE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77956232748     PISSN: 02706474     EISSN: 15292401     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1441-10.2010     Document Type: Article

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