Skip to main content
Top
Gepubliceerd in: Psychological Research 3/2009

01-05-2009 | Original Article

The role of crosstalk in dual-task performance: evidence from manipulating response-code overlap

Auteur: Iring Koch

Gepubliceerd in: Psychological Research | Uitgave 3/2009

Log in om toegang te krijgen
share
DELEN

Deel dit onderdeel of sectie (kopieer de link)

  • Optie A:
    Klik op de rechtermuisknop op de link en selecteer de optie “linkadres kopiëren”
  • Optie B:
    Deel de link per e-mail

Abstract

The present study examined the role of crosstalk in dual-task interference using a combination of a nonspeeded visual task and an auditory-manual reaction time (RT) task. The potential for dual-task crosstalk was introduced by presenting in the visual task objects (e.g., a cup with a handle), which “afford” associated responses that were either spatially compatible or incompatible with the response in the RT task. Crucially, the degree of crosstalk was varied by instructing participants either to attend to the left–right orientation of the objects, creating explicit cross-task response-code overlap (“strong crosstalk”), or to attend to object identity (no direct overlap; “weak crosstalk”). The data indicated a relative benefit for cross-task compatible trials, which was much greater with strong crosstalk than with weak crosstalk. Crucially, however, even on compatible trials dual-task performance was substantially worse with strong crosstalk than with weak crosstalk. This overall cost of crosstalk suggests interference of response codes even on compatible dual-task trials.
Literatuur
go back to reference Azuma, R., Prinz, W., & Koch, I. (2004). Dual-task slowing and effects of cross-task compatibility. Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, 57A, 693–713. Azuma, R., Prinz, W., & Koch, I. (2004). Dual-task slowing and effects of cross-task compatibility. Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, 57A, 693–713.
go back to reference Carrier, L. M., & Pashler, H. (1995). Attentional limits in memory retrieval. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, & Cognition, 21, 1339–1348.CrossRef Carrier, L. M., & Pashler, H. (1995). Attentional limits in memory retrieval. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, & Cognition, 21, 1339–1348.CrossRef
go back to reference Heuer, H. (1996). Doppeltätigkeiten. In O. Neumann, & A. F. Sanders (Eds.), Enzyklopädie der Psychologie (Vol. Aufmerksamkeit, pp. 163–218). Göttingen: Hogrefe. Heuer, H. (1996). Doppeltätigkeiten. In O. Neumann, & A. F. Sanders (Eds.), Enzyklopädie der Psychologie (Vol. Aufmerksamkeit, pp. 163–218). Göttingen: Hogrefe.
go back to reference Hommel, B. (1998). Automatic stimulus-response translation in dual-task performance. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception & Performance, 24, 1368–1384.CrossRef Hommel, B. (1998). Automatic stimulus-response translation in dual-task performance. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception & Performance, 24, 1368–1384.CrossRef
go back to reference Hommel, B., Müsseler, J., Aschersleben, G., & Prinz, W. (2001). The theory of event coding (TEC): A framework for perception and action. Behavioral & Brain Sciences, 24, 849–937.CrossRef Hommel, B., Müsseler, J., Aschersleben, G., & Prinz, W. (2001). The theory of event coding (TEC): A framework for perception and action. Behavioral & Brain Sciences, 24, 849–937.CrossRef
go back to reference Huestegge, L., & Koch, I. (2008). Dual-task crosstalk between saccades and manual responses (Manuscript submitted for publication). Huestegge, L., & Koch, I. (2008). Dual-task crosstalk between saccades and manual responses (Manuscript submitted for publication).
go back to reference Jolicoeur, P., & Dell’Acqua, R. (1998). The demonstration of short-term consolidation. Cognitive Psychology, 36, 138–202.PubMedCrossRef Jolicoeur, P., & Dell’Acqua, R. (1998). The demonstration of short-term consolidation. Cognitive Psychology, 36, 138–202.PubMedCrossRef
go back to reference Jolicoeur, P., & Dell’Acqua, R. (1999). Attentional and structural constraints on visual encoding. Psychological Research, 62, 154–164.CrossRef Jolicoeur, P., & Dell’Acqua, R. (1999). Attentional and structural constraints on visual encoding. Psychological Research, 62, 154–164.CrossRef
go back to reference Jolicoeur, P., Tombu, M., Oriet, C., & Stevanovski, B. (2002). From perception to action: Making the connection. In W. Prinz, & B. Hommel (Eds.), Attention and Performance XIX: Common mechanisms in perception and action (pp. 558–586). Oxford: Oxford University Press. Jolicoeur, P., Tombu, M., Oriet, C., & Stevanovski, B. (2002). From perception to action: Making the connection. In W. Prinz, & B. Hommel (Eds.), Attention and Performance XIX: Common mechanisms in perception and action (pp. 558–586). Oxford: Oxford University Press.
go back to reference Koch, I. (2008). Mechanismen der Interferenz in Doppelaufgaben [Mechanisms of dual-task interference]. Psychologische Rundschau, 59, 24–32.CrossRef Koch, I. (2008). Mechanismen der Interferenz in Doppelaufgaben [Mechanisms of dual-task interference]. Psychologische Rundschau, 59, 24–32.CrossRef
go back to reference Koch, I., & Jolicoeur, P. (2007). Orthogonal cross-task compatibility: Abstract spatial coding in dual tasks. Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, 14, 45–50. Koch, I., & Jolicoeur, P. (2007). Orthogonal cross-task compatibility: Abstract spatial coding in dual tasks. Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, 14, 45–50.
go back to reference Koch, I., Metin, B., & Schuch, S. (2003). The role of temporal uncertainty for process interference and code overlap in perception-action dual tasks. Psychological Research, 67, 244–252.PubMedCrossRef Koch, I., Metin, B., & Schuch, S. (2003). The role of temporal uncertainty for process interference and code overlap in perception-action dual tasks. Psychological Research, 67, 244–252.PubMedCrossRef
go back to reference Koch, I., & Prinz, W. (2002). Process interference and code overlap in dual-task performance. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception & Performance, 28, 192–201.CrossRef Koch, I., & Prinz, W. (2002). Process interference and code overlap in dual-task performance. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception & Performance, 28, 192–201.CrossRef
go back to reference Koch, I., & Prinz, W. (2005). Response preparation and code overlap in dual tasks. Memory & Cognition, 33, 1085–1095. Koch, I., & Prinz, W. (2005). Response preparation and code overlap in dual tasks. Memory & Cognition, 33, 1085–1095.
go back to reference Koch, I., & Rumiati, R. I. (2006). Task-set inertia and memory-consolidation bottleneck in dual tasks. Psychological Research, 70, 448–458.PubMedCrossRef Koch, I., & Rumiati, R. I. (2006). Task-set inertia and memory-consolidation bottleneck in dual tasks. Psychological Research, 70, 448–458.PubMedCrossRef
go back to reference Lien, M.-C., & Proctor, R. W. (2002). Stimulus-response compatibility and psychological refractory period effects: Implications for response selection. Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, 9, 212–238. Lien, M.-C., & Proctor, R. W. (2002). Stimulus-response compatibility and psychological refractory period effects: Implications for response selection. Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, 9, 212–238.
go back to reference Logan, G. D., & Gordon, R. D. (2001). Executive control of visual attention in dual-task situations. Psychological Review, 108, 393–434.PubMedCrossRef Logan, G. D., & Gordon, R. D. (2001). Executive control of visual attention in dual-task situations. Psychological Review, 108, 393–434.PubMedCrossRef
go back to reference Logan, G. D., & Schulkind, M. D. (2000). Parallel memory retrieval in dual-task situations: I. Semantic memory. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception & Performance, 26, 1072–1090.CrossRef Logan, G. D., & Schulkind, M. D. (2000). Parallel memory retrieval in dual-task situations: I. Semantic memory. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception & Performance, 26, 1072–1090.CrossRef
go back to reference Miller, J. (2006). Backward crosstalk effects in psychological refractory period paradigms: Effects of second-task response types on first-task response latencies. Psychological Research, 70, 484–493.PubMedCrossRef Miller, J. (2006). Backward crosstalk effects in psychological refractory period paradigms: Effects of second-task response types on first-task response latencies. Psychological Research, 70, 484–493.PubMedCrossRef
go back to reference Miller, J., Ulrich, R., & Rolke, B. (2008). On the optimality of serial and parallel processing in the psychological refractory period paradigm: Effects of the distribution of stimulus onset asynchronies. Cognitive Psychology (in press). Miller, J., Ulrich, R., & Rolke, B. (2008). On the optimality of serial and parallel processing in the psychological refractory period paradigm: Effects of the distribution of stimulus onset asynchronies. Cognitive Psychology (in press).
go back to reference Navon, D., & Miller, J. (1987). Role of outcome conflict in dual-task interference. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception & Performance, 13, 435–448.CrossRef Navon, D., & Miller, J. (1987). Role of outcome conflict in dual-task interference. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception & Performance, 13, 435–448.CrossRef
go back to reference Navon, D., & Miller, J. (2002). Queuing or sharing? A critical evaluation of the single-bottleneck notion. Cognitive Psychology, 44, 193–251.PubMedCrossRef Navon, D., & Miller, J. (2002). Queuing or sharing? A critical evaluation of the single-bottleneck notion. Cognitive Psychology, 44, 193–251.PubMedCrossRef
go back to reference Pashler, H. (1994). Dual-task interference in simple tasks: data and theory. Psychological Bulletin, 116, 220–244.PubMedCrossRef Pashler, H. (1994). Dual-task interference in simple tasks: data and theory. Psychological Bulletin, 116, 220–244.PubMedCrossRef
go back to reference Pashler, H. (2000). Task switching and multitask performance. In S. Monsell, &J. Driver (Eds.), Attention and Performance XVIII: Control of cognitive processes (pp. 277–307). Cambridge, MA: MIT Press. Pashler, H. (2000). Task switching and multitask performance. In S. Monsell, &J. Driver (Eds.), Attention and Performance XVIII: Control of cognitive processes (pp. 277–307). Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.
go back to reference Phillips, J. C., & Ward, R. (2002). S-R correspondence effects of irrelevant visual affordance: Time course and specificity of response activation. Visual Cognition, 9, 540–558.CrossRef Phillips, J. C., & Ward, R. (2002). S-R correspondence effects of irrelevant visual affordance: Time course and specificity of response activation. Visual Cognition, 9, 540–558.CrossRef
go back to reference Prinz, W. (1997). Perception and action planning. European Journal of Cognitive Psychology, 9, 129–154.CrossRef Prinz, W. (1997). Perception and action planning. European Journal of Cognitive Psychology, 9, 129–154.CrossRef
go back to reference Rogers, R. D., & Monsell, S. (1995). Costs of a predictable switch between simple cognitive tasks. Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 124, 207–231.CrossRef Rogers, R. D., & Monsell, S. (1995). Costs of a predictable switch between simple cognitive tasks. Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 124, 207–231.CrossRef
go back to reference Rumiati, R. I., & Humphreys, G. W. (1998). Recognition by action: dissociating visual and semantic routes to action in normal observers. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception & Performance, 24, 631–647.CrossRef Rumiati, R. I., & Humphreys, G. W. (1998). Recognition by action: dissociating visual and semantic routes to action in normal observers. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception & Performance, 24, 631–647.CrossRef
go back to reference Schubert, T., Fischer, R., & Stelzel, C. (2008). Response activation in overlapping tasks and the response selection bottleneck. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception & Performance (in press). Schubert, T., Fischer, R., & Stelzel, C. (2008). Response activation in overlapping tasks and the response selection bottleneck. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception & Performance (in press).
go back to reference Schuch, S., & Koch, I. (2004). The costs of changing the representation of action: Response repetition and response-response compatibility in dual tasks. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, 30, 566–582.PubMedCrossRef Schuch, S., & Koch, I. (2004). The costs of changing the representation of action: Response repetition and response-response compatibility in dual tasks. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, 30, 566–582.PubMedCrossRef
go back to reference Tombu, M., & Jolicoeur, P. (2003). A central capacity sharing model of dual-task performance. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception & Performance, 29, 3–18.CrossRef Tombu, M., & Jolicoeur, P. (2003). A central capacity sharing model of dual-task performance. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception & Performance, 29, 3–18.CrossRef
go back to reference Tucker, M., & Ellis, R. (1998). On the relations between seen objects and components of potential actions. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception & Performance, 24, 830–846.CrossRef Tucker, M., & Ellis, R. (1998). On the relations between seen objects and components of potential actions. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception & Performance, 24, 830–846.CrossRef
go back to reference Waszak, F., Wenke, D., & Brass, M. (2008). Cross-talk of instructed and applied arbitrary visuomotor mappings. Acta Psychologica, 127, 30–35.PubMedCrossRef Waszak, F., Wenke, D., & Brass, M. (2008). Cross-talk of instructed and applied arbitrary visuomotor mappings. Acta Psychologica, 127, 30–35.PubMedCrossRef
go back to reference Wenke, D., & Frensch, P. A. (2005). The influence of task instructions on action coding: Constraint setting or direct coding? Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, 31, 803–819.PubMedCrossRef Wenke, D., & Frensch, P. A. (2005). The influence of task instructions on action coding: Constraint setting or direct coding? Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, 31, 803–819.PubMedCrossRef
go back to reference Wenke, D., Gaschler, R., & Nattkemper, D. (2007). Instruction-based feature binding. Psychological Research, 71, 92–106.PubMedCrossRef Wenke, D., Gaschler, R., & Nattkemper, D. (2007). Instruction-based feature binding. Psychological Research, 71, 92–106.PubMedCrossRef
Metagegevens
Titel
The role of crosstalk in dual-task performance: evidence from manipulating response-code overlap
Auteur
Iring Koch
Publicatiedatum
01-05-2009
Uitgeverij
Springer-Verlag
Gepubliceerd in
Psychological Research / Uitgave 3/2009
Print ISSN: 0340-0727
Elektronisch ISSN: 1430-2772
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00426-008-0152-8

Andere artikelen Uitgave 3/2009

Psychological Research 3/2009 Naar de uitgave