The prospect of reward for successful inhibition significantly improves inhibitory control (SMD = 0.429) compared with no-reward conditions¶
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q4 i1 Across 80 effect sizes from 73 articles, the prospect of reward for successful inhibition significantly improved inhibitory control compared with no-reward conditions (SMD = 0.429, 95% CI = 0.288, 0.570). → Burton 2021
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Burton 2021¶
Burton, S., Knibb, G., & Jones, A. (2021). A meta-analytic investigation of the role of reward on inhibitory control. Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1177/17470218211008895
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Pre-registered random-effects meta-analysis of 80 effect sizes from 73 articles (1997-2020) comparing rewarded versus non-rewarded inhibition trials. The pooled effect was "SMD = 0.429" with very high heterogeneity (I2 = 96.7%).
"There was a small but statistically significant effect of the presence of reward improving IC (SMD = 0.429, 95% CI = [0.288, 0.570], Z = 5.97, p < .001, I2 = 96.7%)."
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The prospect of reward for successful inhibition significantly improves inhibitory control (SMD = 0.429) compared with no-reward conditions |
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The prospect of reward for successful inhibition significantly improves inhibitory control (SMD = 0.429) compared with no-reward conditions |
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