Analyzing response time distributions: Methodological and theoretical suggestions for prospective memory researchers

Zeitschrift fur Psychologie / Journal of Psychology

Volumn 219, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 117-124

  Brewer, Gene A ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ex Gaussian; Modeling; Prospective memory; Response time distribution

Indexed keywords

EID: 84855708222     PISSN: 21908370     EISSN: 21512604     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/2151-2604/a000056     Document Type: Article

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