Are two methods better than one? Evaluating the effectiveness of combining errorless learning with vanishing cues

Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology

Volumn 32, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 973-985

  Haslam, Catherine ^a   Moss, Zoë ^b   Hodder, Kathryn ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF AND VALE UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD   (United Kingdom)

^c Medicess Limited   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Errorless learning; Memory rehabilitation; Vanishing cues

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECT; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; COGNITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; LEARNING; MALE; MEMORY; MEMORY DISORDER; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NOMENCLATURE; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE;

AFFECT; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ASSOCIATION LEARNING; COGNITION; CUES; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; LEARNING; MALE; MEMORY; MEMORY DISORDERS; NAMES; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PHOTIC STIMULATION; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78249270140     PISSN: 13803395     EISSN: 1744411X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13803391003662686     Document Type: Article

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