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  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Neuroscience

Background:

  • The spatial-mapping effect describes superior performance with compatible stimulus-response (S-R) mapping compared to incompatible mapping.
  • Dual-route models propose this effect stems from S-R translation efficiency and automatic response activation.
  • These models predict working memory load should amplify the spatial-mapping effect by hindering S-R translation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the role of working memory in translating spatial stimuli into spatial responses.
  • To test the predictions of dual-route models regarding working memory load and the spatial-mapping effect.
  • To explore alternative explanations for the spatial-mapping effect, such as the response-discrimination account.

Main Methods:

  • Two dual-task experiments were conducted.
  • Participants performed a spatial-compatibility task with either compatible or incompatible S-R mapping.
  • A concurrent working memory task involved memorizing varying amounts of spatial or verbal information.

Main Results:

  • Working memory load significantly decreased the spatial-mapping effect in both experiments.
  • The spatial-mapping effect was reduced but not entirely eliminated under high working memory load.
  • Results contradicted the predictions of popular dual-route models.

Conclusions:

  • The findings challenge the dual-route account of the spatial-mapping effect.
  • An alternative explanation based on the response-discrimination account is proposed.
  • Working memory's role in spatial stimulus-response translation requires further investigation beyond dual-route models.