Errorless learning in cognitive rehabilitation: A critical review

Neuropsychological Rehabilitation

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 138-168

  Middleton, Erica L ^a   Schwartz, Myrna F ^a  

^a MOSS REHABILITATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Amnesia; Aphasia; Errorful; Errorless; Retrieval practice; Spacing; Testing

Indexed keywords

AMNESIA; APHASIA; COGNITIVE DEFECT; HUMAN; LEARNING; LONG TERM MEMORY; MEMORY DISORDER; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; RECALL; REVIEW;

AMNESIA; APHASIA; COGNITION DISORDERS; HUMANS; LEARNING; MEMORY DISORDERS; MEMORY, LONG-TERM; MENTAL RECALL; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS;

EID: 84858267980     PISSN: 09602011     EISSN: 14640694     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09602011.2011.639619     Document Type: Review

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