Backward crosstalk effects in psychological refractory period paradigms: Effects of second-task response types on first-task response latencies

Psychological Research

Volumn 70, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 484-493

  Miller, Jeff ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION; DECISION MAKING; HEARING; HEMISPHERIC DOMINANCE; HUMAN; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); LEARNING; PATTERN RECOGNITION; PSYCHOLOGICAL REFRACTORY PERIOD; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; RESPONSE TIME;

ATTENTION; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); PATTERN RECOGNITION, VISUAL; PITCH DISCRIMINATION; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; REFRACTORY PERIOD, PSYCHOLOGICAL; REVERSAL LEARNING;

EID: 33750002508     PISSN: 03400727     EISSN: 14302772     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00426-005-0011-9     Document Type: Article

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