Reactive task-set switching ability, not working memory capacity, predicts change blindness sensitivity

Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 914-918

  Youmans, Robert J ^a   Figueroa, Ivonne J ^a   Kramarova, Olga ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY , NORTHRIDGE; CHANGE BLINDNESS; CHANGE DETECTION; COGNITIVE FLEXIBILITY; COMPLEX MACHINERY; INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES; SAFE OPERATION; SUDDEN CHANGE; TASK-SET SWITCHING; UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS; WORKING MEMORIES;

EYE PROTECTION; MACHINERY; STUDENTS;

ERGONOMICS;

EID: 81855167642     PISSN: 10711813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1177/1071181311551190     Document Type: Conference Paper

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