Plasticity of inhibition in older adults: Retest practice and transfer effects

Psychology and Aging

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 606-615

  Wilkinson, Andrea J ^a   Yang, Lixia ^a  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aging; Feedback; Inhibition; Retest practice; Transfer

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMAN; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); MALE; PLASTICITY; PRETEST POSTTEST DESIGN; STROOP TEST; TASK PERFORMANCE; AGING; LEARNING; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEURONAL PLASTICITY; PRACTICE (PSYCHOLOGY); PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; STROOP TEST; TRANSFER (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 84873020550     PISSN: 08827974     EISSN: 19391498     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0025926     Document Type: Article

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