Motivation to comply with task rules and multitasking performance: The role of need for cognitive closure and goal importance
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DOI: 10.1007/s11031-018-9678-2
Abstract: In three studies, we examined the role task rules play in multitasking performance. We postulated that rules should be especially important for individuals highly motivated to have structure and clear answers, i.e., those high on… read more here.
Keywords: goal importance; task rules; performance;
An investigation of children’s working memory capacity for task rules
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cogdev.2019.05.007
Abstract: Abstract Studies investigating the development of working memory typically measure children’s ability to maintain declarative information (e.g., lists of words) for a short period of time. But working memory also relies on the maintenance of… read more here.
Keywords: memory capacity; memory; working memory; task rules ... See more keywords
Structure and Implementation of Novel Task Rules: A Cross-Sectional Developmental Study
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DOI: 10.1177/0956797618755322
Abstract: Rule-based performance improves remarkably throughout childhood. The present study examined how children and adolescents structured tasks and implemented rules when novel task instructions were presented in a child-friendly version of a novel instruction-learning paradigm. Each… read more here.
Keywords: task; novel task; study; implementation novel ... See more keywords