Can Practice Eliminate the Psychological Refractory Period Effect?

Can people learn to perform two tasks at the same time without interference? To answer this question, the authors trained 6 participants for 36 sessions in a Psychological Refractory Period (PRP) experiment, where Task 1 required a speeded vocal response to an auditory stimulus and Task 2 required a...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of experimental psychology. Human perception and performance 1999-10, Vol.25 (5), p.1268-1283
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Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Human
Humans
Interference (Learning)
Learning
Learning. Memory
Photic Stimulation - methods
Pitch Perception - physiology
Practice
Psychology
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
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Response Parameters
Space life sciences
Speech - physiology
Stimulus Onset
Task Complexity
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