Asymmetric switch cost and backward inhibition: Carryover activation and inhibition in switching between tasks of unequal difficulty

Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 91-100

  Arbuthnott, Katherine D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Inhibition; Priming; Task difficulty; Task switching

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); JUDGMENT; MALE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME;

EID: 49649084703     PISSN: 11961961     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1196-1961.62.2.91     Document Type: Article

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