Distributional reaction time properties in the Eriksen task: Marked differences or hidden similarities with the Simon task?

Psychonomic Bulletin and Review

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 1003-1010

  Burle, Borís ^a,b   Spieser, Laure ^a   Servant, Mathieu ^a   Hasbroucq, Thierry ^a  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

^b AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

Author keywords

Automaticity; Cognitive control; Electrophysiology; Response time models; Stimulus response compatibility

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTENTION; CONFLICT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HAND; HUMAN; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; TIME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTENTION; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HAND; HUMANS; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84899155717     PISSN: 10699384     EISSN: 15315320     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3758/s13423-013-0561-6     Document Type: Article

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