The enhanced Simon effect for older adults is reduced when the irrelevant location information is conveyed by an accessory stimulus

Acta Psychologica

Volumn 119, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 21-40

  Proctor, Robert W ^a   Pick, David F ^b   Vu, Kim Phuong L ^c   Anderson, Rachael E ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY CALUMET   (United States)

^c CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Response selection; Simon effect; Stimulus response compatibility

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; DEPTH PERCEPTION; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; REACTION TIME; VISION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; REACTION TIME; SPACE PERCEPTION; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 16844379822     PISSN: 00016918     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2004.10.014     Document Type: Article

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