Preparation time modulates pro-active control and enhances task conflict in task switching

Psychological Research

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 276-288

  Kalanthroff, Eyal ^a   Henik, Avishai ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; STROOP TEST; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ATTENTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; STROOP TEST; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84894434101     PISSN: 03400727     EISSN: 14302772     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00426-013-0495-7     Document Type: Article

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