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Authors: Woodworth, R. S., & Thorndike, E. L.
Affiliations: NYU Langone Health (US)
Venue: Psychological Review
Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA)
Published: 1901-05
Volume: 8
Issue: 3
Pages: 247-261
ISSN: 0033-295X (ISSN-L)
1939-1471
DOI: 10.1037/h0074898
OpenAlex: W1993277309
Cited by: 1,223
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FWCI: 0.00
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: Psychological Review (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Cognitive Abilities and Testing
Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Cognitive Functions and Memory
Keywords: psychological functioning, cognitive performance

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