How does enactment affect the ability to follow instructions in working memory?

Memory and Cognition

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 555-561

  Allen, Richard J ^a   Waterman, Amanda H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Enactment; Following instructions; SPT; Working memory

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RECALL; SHORT TERM MEMORY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; MENTAL RECALL; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SERIAL LEARNING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84939964818     PISSN: 0090502X     EISSN: 15325946     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3758/s13421-014-0481-3     Document Type: Article

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