Psychological Development and Education ›› 2012, Vol. 28 ›› Issue (6): 576-580.

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The Conflict Adaptation Effect in 6~12 Years Old Children:Evidence from Flanker Task

LI Yong-xin, ZHU Xiang-ru, LI Li   

  1. Institute of Psychology & Behavior, Henan University, Kaifeng 475001
  • Online:2012-11-15 Published:2012-11-15

Abstract: The main aim of the present study was to explore whether the conflict adaptation effect existed in the 6~12 years old children.In the present study,we used the classic flanker task to explore whether the conflict adaptation effect exists in a sample of 181 children(6~12 years old).For the conflict effect,the present results revealed that the conflict effect was manifested in each age group and have no difference between different groups. For the conflict adaptation effect,the present results indicated that the conflict adaptation effect was also manifested in each age group and has no difference among different groups.Specially,for the RT data,the RT for the incongruent trial was faster when following an incongruent trial than following a congruent trial.The present results indicated the conflict adaptation effect was a stable conflict-induced behavioral adjustment process in the 6~12 years old children and has no significant age difference.

Key words: conflict adaptation effect, flanker task, children

CLC Number: 

  • B844.1
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