PREACTIVATION OF INHIBITORY CONTROL MECHANISMS HINDERS INTUITIVE REASONING

International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 763-775

  Babai, Reuven ^a   Eidelman, Rachel Rosanne ^a   Stavy, Ruth ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

comparison of perimeters; executive functions; inhibitory control mechanisms; intuitive interference; intuitive reasoning

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864291872     PISSN: 15710068     EISSN: 15731774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10763-011-9287-y     Document Type: Article

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