Examining the role of working memory resources in following spoken instructions

Journal of Cognitive Psychology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 186-198

  Yang, Tian Xiao ^a,b   Allen, Richard J ^c   Gathercole, Susan E ^d  

^a INSTITUTE OF PSYCHOLOGY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^d MRC COGNITION AND BRAIN SCIENCES UNIT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

enactment benefit; following instructions; Working memory

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPTH PERCEPTION; EYE MOVEMENT; EYELID CLOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEMORY ASSESSMENT; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); NORMAL HUMAN; ORAL COMMUNICATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECALL; SHORT TERM MEMORY; SPATIAL MEMORY; STAFF TRAINING; VERBAL COMMUNICATION; VISUAL MEMORY; WORKING MEMORY;

EID: 84957427577     PISSN: 20445911     EISSN: 2044592X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/20445911.2015.1101118     Document Type: Article

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