Predicting high levels of multitasking reduces between-tasks interactions

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 1482-1487

  Fischer, Rico ^a,c   Dreisbach, Gesine ^b  

^a DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GREIFSWALD   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cognitive control; Crosstalk; Dual task; Item specific proportion manipulation; PRP

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTENTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; STUDENT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTENTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85027923949     PISSN: 00961523     EISSN: 19391277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/xhp0000157     Document Type: Article

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