Task Switching and Cognitive Control
Inbunden, Engelska, 2014
Av James Grange, James Grange, George Houghton, United Kingdom) Grange, James (PhD, Lecturer in Cognitive Psychology, PhD, Lecturer in Cognitive Psychology, Keele University, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom) Houghton, George (PhD, Senior Lecturer in Cognitive Psychology, PhD, Senior Lecturer in Cognitive Psychology, Bangor University, Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2014-06-19
- Mått157 x 236 x 25 mm
- Vikt590 g
- SpråkEngelska
- Antal sidor400
- FörlagOUP USA
- EAN9780199921959
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