ERP evidence for scarce rule representation in older adults following short, but not long preparatory intervals

Frontiers in Psychology

Volumn 2, Issue SEP, 2011, Pages

  Czernochowski, Daniela ^a  

^a HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aging; ERPs; Executive functions; Task switch

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856623044     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16641078     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2011.00221     Document Type: Article

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