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Includes bibliography.
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Florida Atlantic University
Date Issued
2018
EDTF Date Created
2018
Description
Deciding what information we attend to has implications on our ability to remain
valuable and productive in our respective academic and economic domains. This study
investigated if attentional switching due to information technology interruptions would
deplete resources in a unique way and impair performance on a response inhibition task.
Three groups were compared on the Simon task after participants either did or did not
receive interruptions during a self-regulation task. Unexpectedly, a larger Simon effect
was found for participants who did not receive interruptions.
These results conform to previous evidence showing sustained directed attention
may result in depletion and effect subsequent inhibitory control. Although not supporting
predictions, these results may provide a basis for further research, particularly because
younger generations are developing in a more connected world than preceding
generations. By understanding these differences, younger generations may better adapt to
technological advances and leverage them to their advantage.
valuable and productive in our respective academic and economic domains. This study
investigated if attentional switching due to information technology interruptions would
deplete resources in a unique way and impair performance on a response inhibition task.
Three groups were compared on the Simon task after participants either did or did not
receive interruptions during a self-regulation task. Unexpectedly, a larger Simon effect
was found for participants who did not receive interruptions.
These results conform to previous evidence showing sustained directed attention
may result in depletion and effect subsequent inhibitory control. Although not supporting
predictions, these results may provide a basis for further research, particularly because
younger generations are developing in a more connected world than preceding
generations. By understanding these differences, younger generations may better adapt to
technological advances and leverage them to their advantage.
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Type
Form
Extent
50 p.
Subject (Topical)
Identifier
FA00013117
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Includes bibliography.
Thesis (M.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2018.
FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection
Date Backup
2018
Date Created Backup
2018
Date Text
2018
Date Created (EDTF)
2018
Date Issued (EDTF)
2018
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FAU
IID
FA00013117
Organizations
Attributed name: Florida Atlantic University
Attributed name: Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
Attributed name: Department of Psychology
Person Preferred Name
Christopher, Deven M.
author
Graduate College
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50 p.
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Information Technology Induced Attentional Switching Effects on Inhibitory Control
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2018
2018
Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Fla.
Physical Location
Florida Atlantic University Libraries
Place
Boca Raton, Fla.
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Digital Library
Title
Information Technology Induced Attentional Switching Effects on Inhibitory Control
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Information Technology Induced Attentional Switching Effects on Inhibitory Control