Self control of when and how much to test face-name pairs in a novel spaced retrieval paradigm: An examination of age-related differences

Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 620-643

  Maddox, Geoffrey B ^a   Balota, David A ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Memory; Metacognition; Retrieval; Testing effect

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; COGNITION; FACE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; NOMENCLATURE; PHYSIOLOGY; REACTION TIME; READING; RECALL; SELF CONCEPT; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; ASSOCIATION LEARNING; COGNITION; FACE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RECALL; NAMES; REACTION TIME; READING; SELF CONCEPT; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84866422626     PISSN: 13825585     EISSN: 17444128     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13825585.2011.640658     Document Type: Article

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