When does anxiety help or hinder cognitive test performance? The role of working memory capacity
Cognitive interference theories (e.g. attentional control theory, processing efficiency theory) suggest that high levels of trait anxiety predict adverse effects on the performance of cognitive tasks, particularly those that make high demands on cognitive resources. We tested an interaction hypothes...
Main Authors: | Owens, Matthew (Author), Stevenson, Jim (Author), Hadwin, Julie A. (Author), Norgate, Roger (Author) |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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2012-10-15.
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Online Access: | Get fulltext |
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