Flanker interference at both stimulus and response levels decreases with age.

ABSTRACT: When trying to identify the colour of a target, people's performance is impaired by nearby distractors of different colours. It is controversial whether these interference effects originate from competing stimuli, competing responses or from both simultaneously. These interference effects may also differ depending on a person's age. Comparisons between studies show mixed results, while differences in experimental design and data analysis complicate the interpretation. In our study, we manipulated the relative proportions of congruent and incongruent trials with respect to both stimuli and responses. Considering this aspect, we asked whether people resolve stimulus and response interference differently at different ages. 92 children (6-14 years), 25 young adults (20-43 years) and 33 older a

SUBMITTER: Di Chiaro NV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10894761 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature