The influence of response conflict on voluntary task switching: A novel test of the conflict monitoring model

Psychological Research

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 60-73

  Orr, Joseph M ^a   Carp, Joshua ^a   Weissman, Daniel H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONFLICT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; REACTION TIME;

COGNITION; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; REACTION TIME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84855312094     PISSN: 03400727     EISSN: 14302772     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00426-011-0324-9     Document Type: Article

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