Determinants of central processing order in psychological refractory period paradigms: Central arrival times, detection times, or preparation?

Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology

Volumn 64, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 2012-2043

  Leonhard, Tanja ^a   Ulrich, Rolf ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cognitive control; Dual tasking; Psychological refractory period

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUDITORY STIMULATION; COGNITION; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HEARING; HUMAN; MALE; PERCEPTIVE DISCRIMINATION; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL REFRACTORY PERIOD; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; VISION;

ACOUSTIC STIMULATION; ADULT; AUDITORY PERCEPTION; COGNITION; DISCRIMINATION (PSYCHOLOGY); FEMALE; HUMANS; JUDGMENT; MALE; PHOTIC STIMULATION; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; REFRACTORY PERIOD, PSYCHOLOGICAL; VISUAL PERCEPTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84855820226     PISSN: 17470218     EISSN: 17470226     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17470218.2011.573567     Document Type: Article

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