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Experimental Aging Research
An International Journal Devoted to the Scientific Study of the Aging Process
Volume 21, 1995 - Issue 1
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Original Articles

Aging and Cognitive Vigilance: Effects of Spatial Uncertainty and Event Rate

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Pages 17-32 | Received 12 Aug 1993, Accepted 15 Feb 1994, Published online: 27 Sep 2007

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