A multiperspective approach to the conceptualization of executive functions

Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 456-470

  Packwood, Sonia ^a   Hodgetts, Helen M ^a,b   Tremblay, Sebastien ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cognitive processes; Executive function; Hierarchical cluster analysis; Latent semantic analysis; Neuropsychological assessment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONCEPT FORMATION; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; SEMANTICS; STATISTICS;

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; COGNITION DISORDERS; CONCEPT FORMATION; DATABASES, BIBLIOGRAPHIC; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMETRICS; SEMANTICS;

EID: 79953771496     PISSN: 13803395     EISSN: 1744411X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13803395.2010.533157     Document Type: Article

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