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The Application Of Hand Switch Costs Towards Understanding Bimanual Movements: An Investigation Throughout The Lifespan, Gordon Young
The Application Of Hand Switch Costs Towards Understanding Bimanual Movements: An Investigation Throughout The Lifespan, Gordon Young
Theses and Dissertations (Comprehensive)
The objective of the present study was to examine the different kind of switch costs among a varied population using a modified bimanual serial reaction time task. Alternating between responses produce a cost of increased response time, which is termed a switch cost. However, not all switch costs are equal, and its effect on response time is dependent on what previous hand and digit combination was utilized. A detachable touchscreen tablet PC running a custom built JavaScript based software prompted participants to press down with their digits (2nd-5th) to corresponding buttons which would light up in …