Working memory span and the role of proactive interference

Journal of Experimental Psychology: General

Volumn 130, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 199-207

  Lustig, Cindy ^a   May, Cynthia P ^c   Hasher, Lynn ^b  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROACTIVE INHIBITION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; READING; RECALL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGING; ATTENTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; MENTAL RECALL; MIDDLE AGED; PROACTIVE INHIBITION; READING;

EID: 85036184921     PISSN: 00963445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0096-3445.130.2.199     Document Type: Article

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