Separate roles for executive and phonological components of working memory in mental arithmetic

Ansgar J. Furst; Graham J. Hitch

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Separate roles for executive and phonological components of working memory in mental arithmetic

Ansgar J. Furst

Graham J. Hitch

Memory & Cognition Vol. 28 No. 5 pp. 774-782 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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Published: Sep 01, 2000
Vol/Issue: 28(5)
Pages: 774-782
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Department of Psychology, University of York, York, UK

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Ansgar J. Furst, Graham J. Hitch (2000). Separate roles for executive and phonological components of working memory in mental arithmetic. Memory & Cognition, 28(5), 774-782. https://doi.org/10.3758/bf03198412

Separate roles for executive and phonological components of working memory in mental arithmetic

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