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  • Neuroscience
  • Experimental Psychology

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  • The congruency sequence effect (CSE) shows smaller effects after incongruent trials compared to congruent ones.
  • The underlying control mechanisms of the CSE are debated, particularly regarding their dependence on response mode.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate if changes in response mode across trials affect the CSE.
  • To determine if control processes for minimizing distraction operate independently of response mode.

Main Methods:

  • Experiment 1: Prime-probe task with varying response modes.
  • Experiment 2: Flanker task with varying response modes.
  • Analysis of CSE magnitude across congruent and incongruent trial sequences with consistent and changing response modes.

Main Results:

  • Changes in response mode between consecutive trials did not influence the CSE in either task.
  • The CSE remained significant even when participants used different response modes (e.g., different hands).

Conclusions:

  • Control processes underlying the CSE are independent of response mode.
  • These findings clarify the nature of attentional control mechanisms that mitigate distraction from irrelevant stimuli.