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  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Neuroscience
  • Human-Computer Interaction

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  • Understanding sequential action control is crucial for explaining complex human behavior.
  • Existing theories of response scheduling make differing predictions about action activation dynamics.
  • Differentiating these theories requires precise measurement of activation states during action sequencing.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To discriminate between theories of response scheduling based on their predictions of response set activation dynamics.
  • To introduce and validate a novel typing task for measuring momentary action activation states.
  • To investigate the temporal dynamics of action activation and deactivation during sequential tasks.

Main Methods:

  • Developed a typing task where participants copied text responding to go signals.
  • Signals cued upcoming, current, or recently past letters (n-3, -2, -1, 0, +2, +3).
  • Inferred action activation states from reaction times (RTs) and error rates.

Main Results:

  • Found evidence supporting graded parallel activation for future actions.
  • Demonstrated rapid deactivation of past actions, particularly for more distant ones.
  • The observed activation patterns align with specific predictions of response scheduling theories.

Conclusions:

  • The findings provide empirical support for models predicting graded parallel activation of future actions.
  • The study highlights the importance of considering both future and past action dynamics in response scheduling.
  • The validated typing task offers a valuable tool for future research on action sequencing and cognitive control.