Processing two tasks with varying task order: Central stage duration influences central processing order

Acta Psychologica

Volumn 137, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 10-17

  Ruiz Fernández, Susana ^a   Leonhard, Tanja ^a   Rolke, Bettina ^a   Ulrich, Rolf ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Attention; Cognitive processes; Dual task; Processing order; Psychological refractory period

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; AUDITORY STIMULATION; HUMAN; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PERCEPTIVE DISCRIMINATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL REFRACTORY PERIOD; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME;

ACOUSTIC STIMULATION; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTENTION; DISCRIMINATION (PSYCHOLOGY); HUMANS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; REFRACTORY PERIOD, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 79954701314     PISSN: 00016918     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2011.01.016     Document Type: Article

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