Deconstructing the tower of London: Alternative moves and conflict resolution as predictors of task performance

Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology Section A: Human Experimental Psychology

Volumn 57, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 1459-1483

  Carder, Hassina P ^a   Handley, Simon J ^a   Perfect, Timothy J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COGNITION; CONFLICT; HUMAN; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; REACTION TIME; REVIEW;

COGNITION; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); HUMANS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; REACTION TIME;

EID: 9344232732     PISSN: 02724987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02724980343000864     Document Type: Review

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