Working memory capacity and its relation to Stroop interference and facilitation effects in individuals with mild cognitive impairment

American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2012, Pages

  Sung, Jee Eun ^a   Kim, Jin Hee ^a   Jeong, Jee Hyang ^b   Kang, Heejin ^b  

^a Ewha Womans University   (South Korea)

^b Ewha Womans University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Mild cognitive impairment; Stroop facilitation effects; Stroop interference effects; Working memory

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860636796     PISSN: 10580360     EISSN: 15589110     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1044/1058-0360(2012/11-0101)     Document Type: Article

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