The influence of stimulus-set size on developmental changes in cognitive control and conflict adaptation

Acta Psychologica

Volumn 140, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 119-128

  Kray, Jutta ^a   Karbach, Julia ^a   Blaye, Agnès ^b  

^a SAARLAND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

Author keywords

Cognitive control; Cognitive development; Interference control; Task switching; Task stimulus priming

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COGNITION; CONFLICT; HUMAN; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE;

ADULT; ATTENTION; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITION; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); HUMANS; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE;

EID: 84861218534     PISSN: 00016918     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2012.03.005     Document Type: Article

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