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Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Neuroscience
  • Human Factors

Background:

  • Task switching literature explains asymmetry via activation carryover.
  • The necessity of an actual task switch for selection cost asymmetry remains debated.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate if task switching is essential for selection cost asymmetry.
  • To explore the role of response-to-stimulus interval (RSI) duration on task repetition costs.
  • To differentiate between activation carryover and long-term memory interference models.

Main Methods:

  • Modified alternating-runs paradigm with varied RSIs (long/short).
  • Used spatially compatible/incompatible rules (Exp 1) and Stroop task (Exp 2).
  • Employed alternating single-task blocks and between-subjects designs (Exp 3A/3B).

Main Results:

  • Asymmetric effects observed at task-repeat transitions with long RSIs.
  • Cost asymmetry persisted in alternating single-task blocks but not between-subjects.
  • Findings challenge activation carryover explanations.

Conclusions:

  • Task switching may not be necessary for selection cost asymmetry.
  • Long-term memory interference offers a more plausible explanation for observed patterns.
  • RSI duration significantly impacts task repetition and switching costs.