The effects of experience and disuse on crossword solving

Applied Cognitive Psychology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 73-80

  Moxley, Jerad H ^a   Ericsson, K Anders ^a   Scheiner, Aaron ^a   Tuffiash, Michael ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEISURE; MALE; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKILL;

EID: 84921561907     PISSN: 08884080     EISSN: 10990720     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/acp.3075     Document Type: Article

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