The Role of Structure in Age-related Increases in Visuo-spatial Working Memory Span
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————— Ineke Imbo, Arnaud Szmalec, and André Vandierendonck are affiliated to the Department of Experimental Psychology, Ghent University. This research was conducted while Ineke Imbo and Arnaud Szmalec were fellows of the Special Research Fund at Ghent University (grants no. 011D07803 and no. 011D5601). The authors are grateful to Eva Kemps for her constructive comments on an earlier draft of this manuscript. Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Ineke Imbo, Ghent University, Department of Experimental Psychology, Henri Dunantlaan 2, 9000 Ghent. E-mail: Ineke. [email protected] THE ROLE OF STRUCTURE IN AGE-RELATED INCREASES IN VISUO-SPATIAL WORKING MEMORY SPAN
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تاریخ انتشار 2010