Muhmenthaler, Michèle C.; Meier, Beat (2024). Response-Category Conflict and Control Mode Determine Memory Performance for Distractors in a Flanker Paradigm. Journal of cognition, 7(1), pp. 1-14. Ubiquity Press 10.5334/joc.338
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Cognitive conflicts can lead to better memory for task-relevant information. However, little is known about memory performance for task-irrelevant information. The present study investigated memory performance of task-irrelevant distractors using a Flanker paradigm. In two experiments (N = 699), participants first completed a study phase with 56 flanker trials. The stimuli consisted of trial-unique pictures. A congruent trial consisted of a target flanked by two identical pictures from the same category (e.g., all mammals). An incongruent trial consisted of a target and flankers from different stimulus categories (e.g., a mammal flanked by two identical birds), which results in a response-category conflict. To explore the impact of different control modes, congruent and incongruent trials were presented in pure blocks (allowing a proactive control mode) or in mixed blocks (requiring a reactive control mode). Afterwards, recognition memory was tested in a surprise memory test. In general, the results showed better memory for congruent than incongruent flankers in pure blocks. In contrast in mixed blocks, the results showed better memory for incongruent than for congruent flankers. Thus, memory performance for distractors varies systematically with response-category conflict and control mode.
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Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
07 Faculty of Human Sciences > Institute of Psychology 07 Faculty of Human Sciences > Institute of Psychology > Cognitive Psychology, Perception and Methodology |
UniBE Contributor: |
Muhmenthaler, Michèle Christine, Meier, Beat |
Subjects: |
100 Philosophy > 150 Psychology |
ISSN: |
2514-4820 |
Publisher: |
Ubiquity Press |
Funders: |
[69] Historisches Institut, Universität Bern |
Projects: |
[UNSPECIFIED] keine |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Michèle Christine Muhmenthaler |
Date Deposited: |
11 Jan 2024 10:38 |
Last Modified: |
11 Jan 2024 10:52 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.5334/joc.338 |
Uncontrolled Keywords: |
Flanker paradigmresponse-category conflictattentional boost hypothesisattentional selectivity hypothesiscontrol mode |
BORIS DOI: |
10.48350/191469 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/191469 |
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