Exceptions to the prp effect? A comparison of prepared and unconditioned reflexes

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning Memory and Cognition

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 776-786

  Janczyk, Markus ^a   Pfister, Roland ^a   Wallmeier, Gloria ^a   Kunde, Wilfried ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Action; Behavior; Dual task; Prepared reflex; PRP; Reflex

Indexed keywords

ADULT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL REFRACTORY PERIOD; REFLEX; TASK PERFORMANCE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; GOALS; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; REFLEX; REFRACTORY PERIOD, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84925558349     PISSN: 02787393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0035548     Document Type: Article

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