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Multitasking in Working Memory

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posted on 2023-05-23, 09:59 authored by Heathcote, A, Eidels, A, Houpt, J, Colman, J, Watson, J, Strayer, D
We developed a novel and game like dual 2-back computerized task, Gatekeeper, which we deployed online with 245 male and female participants ranging in age from 13 to 83 years. Gatekeeper requires participants to remember only 4 items, so does not target memory capacity, but rather measures multitasking ability and interference control in working memory. Participants were faster and more accurate with two-targets than one-target, and Bayesian analysis supported a null effect of gender on accuracy, but accuracy did decrease with age. These results are consistent with the ability to divide attention and control proactive interference being equal for males and females but showing an age-related decline.

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Publication title

CogSci 2014 Proceedings

Pagination

601-606

ISBN

978-0-9911967-0-8

Department/School

Tasmanian School of Medicine

Publisher

Cognitive Science Society

Place of publication

United States

Event title

CogSci 2014 is the 36th annual meeting of the Cognitive Science Society

Event Venue

Quebec City, Canada

Date of Event (Start Date)

2014-07-23

Date of Event (End Date)

2014-07-26

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