Attentional set-shifting in fragile X syndrome

Brain and Cognition

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 206-217

  Van der Molen, M J W ^a   Van der Molen, M W ^a   Ridderinkhof, K R ^a   Hamel, B C J ^b   Curfs, L M G ^c   Ramakers, G J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Attentional set shifting; CANTAB; Fragile X syndrome; IED; Reversal learning

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; ATTENTIONAL SET SHIFTING ABILITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; STIMULUS RESPONSE; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADULT; ATTENTION; COGNITION; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; HUMANS; INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; REVERSAL LEARNING; SET (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 84856806423     PISSN: 02782626     EISSN: 10902147     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bandc.2011.12.008     Document Type: Article

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