Interruptions disrupt reading comprehension

Journal of Experimental Psychology: General

Volumn 144, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 704-709

  Foroughi, Cyrus K ^a   Werner, Nicole E ^a   Barragán, Daniela ^a   Boehm Davis, Deborah A ^a  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Interruptions; Long term working memory; Memory; Reading comprehension; Recognition

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ATTENTION; COMPREHENSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEMORY; PHYSIOLOGY; READING; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ATTENTION; COMPREHENSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY; READING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84930821169     PISSN: 00963445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/xge0000074     Document Type: Article

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