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Experimental Aging Research
An International Journal Devoted to the Scientific Study of the Aging Process
Volume 43, 2017 - Issue 3
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Original Articles

OLDER AND YOUNGER ADULTS’ STRATEGIC CONTROL OF METACOGNITIVE MONITORING: THE ROLE OF CONSEQUENCES, TASK EXPERIENCE, AND PRIOR KNOWLEDGE

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Pages 233-256 | Received 14 Aug 2015, Accepted 13 Feb 2017, Published online: 30 Mar 2017

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