What is the level of precision of phonological representations in working memory?
The precision with which verbal information is represented in working memory (WM) is a debated question. Some studies suggest that verbal WM precision is limited to abstract phonological levels of representation while other studies, using specifically designed paradigms, indicate that information ca...
| Publicado en: | Memory & Cognition Vol. 54; no. 2; pp. 563 - 586 |
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