Cognitive skill acquisition and transfer in younger and older adults.
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Cognitive skill acquisition and transfer in younger and older adults.
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عنوان ژورنال: Psychology and Aging
سال: 2001
ISSN: 0882-7974
DOI: 10.1037//0882-7974.16.4.555