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Experimental Aging Research
An International Journal Devoted to the Scientific Study of the Aging Process
Volume 18, 1992 - Issue 2
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Age differences in sensitivity, response bias, and reaction time on a visual discrimination task

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Pages 59-66 | Published online: 27 Sep 2007

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