Individual variability in speed of information processing: An index of cognitive impairment in multiple sclerosis

Neuropsychology

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 357-367

  Bodling, Angela M ^a   Denney, Douglas R ^a   Lynch, Sharon G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Complexity effect; Individual variability; Information processing speed; Multiple sclerosis; Relapsing remitting; RT

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; RESPONSE TIME; REY AUDITORY VERBAL LEARNING TEST; STROOP TEST; DECISION MAKING; DISABILITY; INDIVIDUALITY; LEARNING; MENTAL FUNCTION; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ADULT; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; COGNITION DISORDERS; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MENTAL PROCESSES; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; VERBAL LEARNING;

EID: 84866178574     PISSN: 08944105     EISSN: 19311559     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0027972     Document Type: Article

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