Latent profile analysis of working memory capacity and thinking styles in adults and adolescents

Journal of Research in Personality

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 40-48

  Fletcher, Jennifer M ^a   Marks, Anthony D G ^a   Hine, Donald W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dual process theory; Experiential; Rational; Reasoning tasks; Working memory capacity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857141070     PISSN: 00926566     EISSN: 10957251     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jrp.2011.11.003     Document Type: Article

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