Is Prospective Memory Monitoring Governed by Dual Processes of Initiating a Retrieval Mode and Checking for Targets? A Conceptual Replication and Extension of Guynn (2003)
By: Madeline R. Valdez and Julie M. Bugg
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/joc.508 | Journal eISSN: 2514-4820
Language: English
Page range: 36 - 36
Submitted on: Jul 20, 2024
Accepted on: Jun 22, 2026
Published on: Jul 3, 2026
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