Adult age differences in function concept learning

Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-30

  Griego, Jacqueline A ^a   Kliegel, Matthias ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

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EID: 79961076695     PISSN: 13825585     EISSN: 17444128     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13825580701442805     Document Type: Article

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