Working memory span tasks: A methodological review and user’s guide

2005/10/01 by Andrew R. A. Conway, Michael J. Kane, Michael F. Bunting +4 · 16 citations
Engineering · Psychology · #Advanced Memory and Neural Computing #Cognitive Functions and Memory #Ferroelectric and Negative Capacitance Devices

paper · pdf · doi:10.3758/bf03196772

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