The role of suppression in resolving interference: Evidence for an age-related deficit

Psychology and Aging

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 721-728

  Karl Healey, M ^a,b   Hasher, Lynn ^a,b   Campbell, Karen L ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b ROTMAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aging; Cognitive control; Inhibition; Interference; Suppression

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPETITION; DATA PROCESSING; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; HUMAN; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEMORY; REACTION TIME; RESPONSE TIME;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGING; HUMANS; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); MEMORY DISORDERS; REACTION TIME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84884300039     PISSN: 08827974     EISSN: 19391498     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0033003     Document Type: Article

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