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Response-repetition effects in task switching with and without response execution.

Stefanie Schuch¹, Iring Koch

¹Institute of Psychology, RWTH Aachen University, Germany. schuch@psych.rwth-aachen.de

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Task switching research reveals response repetition costs even without overt action. This suggests abstract response codes interfere, impacting cognitive control.

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Area of Science:

Cognitive Psychology
Neuroscience

Background:

Task switching research indicates response repetition incurs costs when tasks differ.
The role of covert (unexecuted) responses in these costs is not fully understood.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate if response-repetition costs occur even when the first response is not overtly executed.
To explore the underlying mechanisms of interference in task switching.

Main Methods:

Utilized a change-signal paradigm with a dual-response task.
Manipulated task conditions (task-switch vs. task-repetition) and response execution.
Employed adaptive delay to control stimulus presentation.

Main Results:

Response-repetition costs were observed in the task-switch condition, even for unexecuted first responses.
Response-repetition benefits were found in the task-repetition condition.
Findings held true regardless of whether the initial response was overtly executed.

Conclusions:

Task-specific response codes interfere at an abstract level, influencing performance.
This abstract interference occurs even when responses are not overtly executed.
Supports models of cognitive control involving abstract response representations.