Multitasking training benefits do not transfer to untrained action control tasks (PRP, Stroop, AB, single response selection, Go-Nogo, Flanker)¶
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q3 i? Mixed-measure ANOVAs showed no significant session × group differences on any of the six transfer outcome measures, and Bayesian analyses favoured the null. → Angela D. Bender 2017
Evidence¶
Angela D. Bender 2017¶
Angela D. Bender, Hannah L. Filmer, Claire K. Naughtin and Paul E. Dux. (2017). Dynamic, continuous multitasking training leads to task-specific improvements but does not transfer across action selection tasks. npj Science of Learning. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41539-017-0015-4
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Pre/post battery of six action-control tasks in the randomized experiment found no group-by-session effect (all p > .15); Bayesian ANOVAs (BF12 ranging 13.76–31.83) "were preferred to session × group models", supporting the null for each task.
"mixed-measure ANOVAs examining session (pre-training, post-training) × group (single vs. multitasking training) showed no significant training-related differences between groups on all outcome measures ( p > .15)"
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
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Multitasking training benefits do not transfer to untrained action control tasks (PRP, Stroop, AB, single response selection, Go-Nogo, Flanker) |
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Multitasking training benefits do not transfer to untrained action control tasks (PRP, Stroop, AB, single response selection, Go-Nogo, Flanker) |
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