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CONCEPT
task switching
The process of switching from one task or goal to another, depending on the context or instructions.

Classified under Executive/Cognitive Control
Definition contributed by GWylie about two years ago.

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Task Contrast Measure
Set-shifting task
  • accuracy of participant minus average accuracy of controls
  
  • perservative errors minus nonperservative errors
  
Wisconsin Card Sorting test
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RPoldrack Please note - this page is for the mental concept of task switching, which should be defined as a mental function. the task defined as "task switching" has a separate page. I have edited the definition accordingly.
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Definition contributed by RPoldrack about two years ago:
The process of switching between two different tasks or goals depending on the context or instructions.

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Definition contributed by DLau about two years ago:
A task in which participants alternate between two or more judgments typically regarding the same set of stimuli. Accuracy and reaction time are measured for each judgment. An individual's ability to switch between two different tasks or goals depending on the context.

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Definition contributed by ALenartowicz about two years ago:
A task in which participants alternate between two or more judgments typically regarding the same set of stimuli. Accuracy and reaction time are measured for each judgment.

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2012-01-28 RPoldrack: Added curation flag. Reason: needs to be integrated with "task-switching"
2010-04-23 GWylie: GWylie updated the definition for task switching. [view the changes at http://www.cognitiveatlas.org/term/task_switching]
2010-02-17 RPoldrack: RPoldrack updated the definition for task switching. [view the changes at http://www.cognitiveatlas.org/term/task_switching]
2010-02-17 RPoldrack: Added new topic to discussion
2010-02-12 DLau: DLau updated the definition for task switching. [view the changes at http://www.cognitiveatlas.org/term/task_switching]
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