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Area of Science:

  • Cognitive psychology
  • Neuroscience
  • Human cognition

Background:

  • Previous research indicates a link between working memory capacity (WMC) and proactive control.
  • Ambiguity exists regarding whether WMC affects the tendency to engage proactive control or the ability to implement it.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To differentiate between the influence of WMC on the tendency versus the ability to implement proactive control.
  • To investigate the role of experimental manipulation in standardizing proactive control engagement.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized the Dual Mechanisms of Cognitive Control (DMCC) version of the AX-CPT task.
  • Employed Bayesian mixed modeling and sequential analyses across two datasets.
  • Used posterior parameter estimates from initial analysis as informed priors for replication analysis.

Main Results:

  • Strong evidence supports that WMC's influence on proactive control is most robust under experimentally controlled conditions.
  • Explicit training and instruction standardized proactive control use across participants.
  • Findings suggest WMC relates more to the ability to implement proactive control than the tendency to engage it.

Conclusions:

  • The relationship between WMC and proactive control is primarily characterized by individual differences in implementation ability.
  • Experimental standardization of control mode enhances the observed relationship between WMC and proactive control.