Aging and Dual-Task Performance: A Meta-Analysis.

The relations between dual-task effects and aging were examined through a meta-analysis of 33 studies (with 48 independent participant groups) using latency as the dependent measure and 30 studies (with 40 independent participant groups) focusing on accuracy. Brinley plots and state traces were deri...

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Published in:Psychology & Aging Vol. 18; no. 3; pp. 443 - 461
Main Authors: Verhaeghen, Paul, Steitz, David W., Sliwinski, Martin J.
Format: Article
Published: American Psychological Association September 2003
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        Cognitive interference
        Age factors in cognition
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          Age factors in cognition
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