Influence of intermixed emotion-relevant trials on the affective simon effect

Experimental Psychology

Volumn 55, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 409-416

  Yanmin, Zhang ^a,b   Proctor, Robert W ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Affective simon task; Mixed tasks; Simon effect; Stimulus response compatibilty; Task switching

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; REACTION TIME;

ADOLESCENT; AFFECT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOLOGY; REACTION TIME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 57849166390     PISSN: 16183169     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/1618-3169.55.6.409     Document Type: Article

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