The influence of cue type on backward inhibition

被引:50
作者
Arbuthnott, KD [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Regina, Campion Coll, Regina, SK S4S 0A2, Canada
关键词
task switching; backward inhibition; lateral inhibition;
D O I
10.1037/0278-7393.31.5.1030
中图分类号
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号
04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
Backward inhibition is proposed as a process of lateral inhibition that operates during response selection in task switching, reducing interference caused by the most recently abandoned task set. The effect has been observed across a wide range of contexts but is eliminated by using spatial location to cue tasks (K. D. Arbuthnott & T. S. Woodward, 2002). The present studies replicated this finding, showing that spatial cues are also associated with greater response congruity than verbal cues, consistent with the lateral inhibition model. Spatial cues may introduce greater discriminability between competing category-response rules, reducing the need for lateral inhibition. However, when participants named the task before target presentation, backward inhibition was observed with spatial cues, suggesting that verbalization increased competition between sets, despite spatial localization.
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页码:1030 / 1042
页数:13
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