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Behavioural Experimental Techniques

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Experimental Methods in Neuropsychology

Part of the book series: Neuropsychology and Cognition ((NPCO,volume 21))

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Behavioural experimental research in human neuropsychology occupies the borderland of clinical neuropsychology and cognitive science. The boundary is ill defined and somewhat arbitrary, but numerous examples may be invoked to illustrate the kind of research methods that fit into this category.

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Hiscock, M. (2003). Behavioural Experimental Techniques. In: Hugdahl, K. (eds) Experimental Methods in Neuropsychology. Neuropsychology and Cognition, vol 21. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-1163-2_1

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