When does prior knowledge disproportionately benefit older adults’ memory?
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1382-5585,1744-4128
DOI: 10.1080/13825585.2015.1099607