Clark, Heather M. and Robin, Donald A. (1995) Sense of Effort During a Lexical Decision Task: Resource Allocation Deficits Following Brain Damage. [Journal (Paginated)]
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Abstract
Individuals' perception of task difficulty (sense of effort) is thought to reflect resource requirements. As task complexity increases, more resources are allocated to a task, and greater effort is experienced. We investigated resource allocation in subjects with brain damage by examining sense of effort during a lexical decision task. Although non-brain-damaged subjects demonstrate strong relationships among task complexity, reaction time, and effort (Clark & Robin, 1994), consistent relationships were not always observed for subjects with CVA or TBI. These data suggest that subjects with brain damage may not be sensitive to task complexity and may require external cues to effectively allocate resources.
| Item Type: | Journal (Paginated) |
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| Additional Information: | Copyright by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Used with permission. |
| Depositing User: | Demetrios Ioannides |
| Date Deposited: | 24 Oct 2003 |
| Last Modified: | 31 Oct 2016 15:13 |
| Conference: | Clinical Aphasiology Conference > Clinical Aphasiology Conference (1995 : 25th : Sunriver, OR : June 1995) |
| Location: | Sunriver, Or. |
| Publisher: | American Speech-Language-Hearing Association |
| Journal or Publication Title: | American Journal of Speech Language Pathology |
| Volume: | 4 |
| Number: | 4 |
| Publication Location: | Rockville, Md. |
| ISSN: | 1058-0360 |
| URI: | http://aphasiology.pitt.edu/id/eprint/288 |
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