@article{ref1,
title="Cue type affects preparatory influences on task inhibition",
journal="Acta psychologica",
year="2014",
author="Gade, Miriam and Koch, Iring",
volume="148C",
number="",
pages="12-18",
abstract="The present study investigates the influence of preparation on inhibitory effects in cued task switching. In three experiments, we assessed n-2 repetition costs as marker of inhibition of the just executed and now irrelevant task by comparing performance in task sequences such as ABA (i.e., n-2 repetitions, with A, B and C standing for different tasks) to task sequences such as CBA (i.e., n-2 switches). Specifically, we varied the cue-target interval (CTI) to examine cue-based preparation effects. In addition, we manipulated cue type (i.e., abstract, verbal, and direct cues) across the three experiments. We obtained significant reductions of n-2 repetition costs with prolonged CTI when using abstract cues (i.e., coloured frames) and task names (i.e., digit), but not when using the task-specific stimulus-response mapping as cue for the upcoming task. These data suggest that cue-based preparation is not a uniform process but depends on the information provided by the cue.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0001-6918",
doi="10.1016/j.actpsy.2013.12.009",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actpsy.2013.12.009"
}