Between-individual variability and interpretation of associations between neurophysiological and behavioral measures in aging populations: Comment on salthouse (2011)

Psychological Bulletin

Volumn 137, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 785-789

  Rabbitt, Patrick ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Age; Behavioral measures; Gross age related brain changes

Indexed keywords

AGING; BRAIN; COGNITIVE DEFECT; HUMAN; NOTE; PATHOLOGY;

AGING; BRAIN; COGNITION DISORDERS; HUMANS;

EID: 80052227022     PISSN: 00332909     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0024580     Document Type: Note

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