Neuropsychological status in older adults influences susceptibility to false memories

American Journal of Psychology

Volumn 125, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 449-467

  Meade, Michelle L ^a   Geraci, Lisa D ^b   Roediger III, Henry L ^c  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; DEFENSE MECHANISM; FRONTAL LOBE; HUMAN; MEMORY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RECALL; RECOGNITION; VERY ELDERLY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; CUES; FRONTAL LOBE; HUMANS; MEMORY; MENTAL RECALL; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; RECOGNITION (PSYCHOLOGY); REPRESSION, PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 84872765696     PISSN: 00029556     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5406/amerjpsyc.125.4.0449     Document Type: Article

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