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Are working memory and behavioral attention equally important for both reading and listening comprehension?: A developmental comparison

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Are working memory and behavioral attention equally important for both reading and listening comprehension? A developmental comparison. / Language and Reading Research Consortium; Jiang, Hui; Farquharson, Kelly.
In: Reading and Writing, Vol. 31, No. 7, 09.2018, p. 1449-1477.

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Language and Reading Research Consortium, Jiang, H & Farquharson, K 2018, 'Are working memory and behavioral attention equally important for both reading and listening comprehension? A developmental comparison', Reading and Writing, vol. 31, no. 7, pp. 1449-1477. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11145-018-9840-y

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Language and Reading Research Consortium, Jiang, H., & Farquharson, K. (2018). Are working memory and behavioral attention equally important for both reading and listening comprehension? A developmental comparison. Reading and Writing, 31(7), 1449-1477. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11145-018-9840-y

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Language and Reading Research Consortium, Jiang H, Farquharson K. Are working memory and behavioral attention equally important for both reading and listening comprehension? A developmental comparison. Reading and Writing. 2018 Sept;31(7):1449-1477. Epub 2018 May 7. doi: 10.1007/s11145-018-9840-y

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Language and Reading Research Consortium ; Jiang, Hui ; Farquharson, Kelly. / Are working memory and behavioral attention equally important for both reading and listening comprehension? A developmental comparison. In: Reading and Writing. 2018 ; Vol. 31, No. 7. pp. 1449-1477.

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