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The Effect of Ageing on Inhibition in Task
Switching: Controlling for
Episodic Retrieval
Jim Grange
Agnieszka Kowalczyk
Cognitive Inhibition
“...the stopping or
overriding of a mental
process, in whole or
in part, with or
without intention.”
– MacLeod (2007)
Cognitive Inhibition & Ageing
• “Inhibition-deficit hypothesis” (Hasher et al.,
2007; 1999)
– Inhibition becomes less efficient as we age
– Leads to cognitive decline
Cognitive Inhibition & Ageing
• Evidence for less efficient inhibition is mixed:
– Stop signal (Kramer et al., 1999)
– Wisconsin card sorting task (Kramer et al., 1999)
– Negative priming (Kramer et al., 1999; Gamboz et
al., 2002)
– Cognitive Failures Questionnaire (Kramer et al.,
1999)
– Inhibition of return (Verhaeghen, 2011)
– Stroop task (Verhaeghen & De Meersman, 1998)
What Drives these Inconsistencies?
Inhibition is multi-faceted
Friedman & Miyake (2004), JEP:G
What Drives these Inconsistencies?
Do “inhibition” tasks measure inhibition?
• Many “inhibition” effects can be explained
without appeal to inhibitory mechanisms
• Good evidence for a role for inhibition in
task switching
– Robust against non-inhibitory accounts
Task Switching
Mayr (2002); Grange et al. (in press)
Task Switching
Mayr (2002); Grange et al. (in press)
Task Switching
Mayr (2002); Grange et al. (in press)
Task Switching
Mayr (2002); Grange et al. (in press)
Task Switching
Mayr (2002); Grange et al. (in press)
How is Task Switching Achieved?
• Activate task-relevant representations when
they are required
• Inhibit task-irrelevant representations when
they are no longer required
Inhibition in Task Switching
A B A
Time
Mayr & Keele (2000), JEP:G
Inhibition in Task Switching
A B A
Time
Mayr & Keele (2000), JEP:G
Inhibition in Task Switching
A B A
Time
Mayr & Keele (2000), JEP:G
Inhibition in Task Switching
A B A
Time
Mayr & Keele (2000), JEP:G
Inhibition in Task Switching
A B A
C B A
Mayr & Keele (2000), JEP:G
Inhibition in Task Switching
A B A
C B A
N–2 repetition cost = RT(ABA) – RT(CBA)
Ageing & Inhibition in Task Switching
• Mayr (2001) – larger n–2 repetition costs for
older adults
• Lawo et al. (2012) – no age-difference on n–2
repetition cost
• Schuch (2016) – no age-difference on n–2
repetition cost
Interim Summary
• We have a good measure of inhibition
• No age-related effects on this measure
• So no age-related decline in inhibition (?)
But does the n–2 repetition cost
really measure inhibition?
Episodic Retrieval
• A key non-inhibitory account that can explain
a lot of “inhibitory-type” effects
• Automatic cue-based retrieval of episodic
traces of previous task experience
– Retrieval facilitates or interferes with
performance depending on whether it matches
current task demands
“Bottom Left!”
Time
MATCH!
“Bottom Left!”
Time
MISMATCH!
Episodic Retrieval Account
• Explains the n-2 repetition cost by
interference during episodic retrieval rather
than inhibition
Time
Mayr (2002), PB&R; Grange et al. (in press), JEP: HPP
Mayr (2002), PB&R; Grange et al. (in press), JEP: HPP
Mayr (2002), PB&R; Grange et al. (in press), JEP: HPP
Episodic
Mismatch
Mayr (2002), PB&R; Grange et al. (in press), JEP: HPP
Episodic
Match
Episodic
Mismatch
Error bars denote +/- 1 SE
Episodic
Match
Episodic
Mismatch
Grange et al. (in press), JEP:HPP
The Current Study
• Revisit age-related
effects on inhibition
in task switching
• Control for episodic
interference
• A “cleaner” measure
of inhibition (?)
Method
• 29 Older adults (65-
80 years)
– Screened for dementia &
depression
• 29 Younger adults
(18-25 years)
• 8 blocks of 60 task-
switching trials
Error bars denote +/- 1 SE
Error bars denote +/- 1 SE
Episodic
Match
Episodic
Mismatch
𝑩𝑭 𝑴𝒂𝒕𝒄𝒉
𝑩𝑭 𝑰𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏
= 37.10
Error bars denote +/- 1 SE
Error bars denote +/- 1 SE
Episodic
Match
Episodic
Mismatch
𝐵𝐹 𝐼𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛
𝐵𝐹 𝑀𝑎𝑡𝑐ℎ
= 25.48
Discussion
• No age-related difference in n–2
repetition cost for RT
–No evidence for age-related effect on
inhibition (cf. Hasher & colleagues)
–Even when controlling for episodic
interference (i.e., using a “cleaner” measure
of inhibition)
Discussion
• Is there any n–2 repetition cost left when
controlling for episodic retrieval?
Error bars denote 95% CIs
Discussion
• Younger adults’ accuracy influenced by
episodic interference
• Not so for older adults
– Hard to interpret: Accuracy at ceiling
• Speed-accuracy trade-off?
Discussion
• Current work looking at jointly-modelling RT
and accuracy data
– diffusion model
Figure from Vandekerckhove et al. (2010), Psych. Methods.
Discussion
• Current work looking at jointly-modelling RT
and accuracy data
– diffusion model
Thank You!
Slides available at
www.jimgrange.wordpress.com
Data, analysis code, &
experiment code available at
https://osf.io/wvncy
Paper pre-print available at
https://osf.io/preprints/543wp/

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The effect of ageing on inhibition in task switching: Controlling for episodic retrieval

  • 1. The Effect of Ageing on Inhibition in Task Switching: Controlling for Episodic Retrieval Jim Grange Agnieszka Kowalczyk
  • 2. Cognitive Inhibition “...the stopping or overriding of a mental process, in whole or in part, with or without intention.” – MacLeod (2007)
  • 3. Cognitive Inhibition & Ageing • “Inhibition-deficit hypothesis” (Hasher et al., 2007; 1999) – Inhibition becomes less efficient as we age – Leads to cognitive decline
  • 4. Cognitive Inhibition & Ageing • Evidence for less efficient inhibition is mixed: – Stop signal (Kramer et al., 1999) – Wisconsin card sorting task (Kramer et al., 1999) – Negative priming (Kramer et al., 1999; Gamboz et al., 2002) – Cognitive Failures Questionnaire (Kramer et al., 1999) – Inhibition of return (Verhaeghen, 2011) – Stroop task (Verhaeghen & De Meersman, 1998)
  • 5. What Drives these Inconsistencies? Inhibition is multi-faceted Friedman & Miyake (2004), JEP:G
  • 6. What Drives these Inconsistencies? Do “inhibition” tasks measure inhibition? • Many “inhibition” effects can be explained without appeal to inhibitory mechanisms • Good evidence for a role for inhibition in task switching – Robust against non-inhibitory accounts
  • 7. Task Switching Mayr (2002); Grange et al. (in press)
  • 8. Task Switching Mayr (2002); Grange et al. (in press)
  • 9. Task Switching Mayr (2002); Grange et al. (in press)
  • 10. Task Switching Mayr (2002); Grange et al. (in press)
  • 11. Task Switching Mayr (2002); Grange et al. (in press)
  • 12. How is Task Switching Achieved? • Activate task-relevant representations when they are required • Inhibit task-irrelevant representations when they are no longer required
  • 13. Inhibition in Task Switching A B A Time Mayr & Keele (2000), JEP:G
  • 14. Inhibition in Task Switching A B A Time Mayr & Keele (2000), JEP:G
  • 15. Inhibition in Task Switching A B A Time Mayr & Keele (2000), JEP:G
  • 16. Inhibition in Task Switching A B A Time Mayr & Keele (2000), JEP:G
  • 17. Inhibition in Task Switching A B A C B A Mayr & Keele (2000), JEP:G
  • 18. Inhibition in Task Switching A B A C B A N–2 repetition cost = RT(ABA) – RT(CBA)
  • 19. Ageing & Inhibition in Task Switching • Mayr (2001) – larger n–2 repetition costs for older adults • Lawo et al. (2012) – no age-difference on n–2 repetition cost • Schuch (2016) – no age-difference on n–2 repetition cost
  • 20. Interim Summary • We have a good measure of inhibition • No age-related effects on this measure • So no age-related decline in inhibition (?)
  • 21. But does the n–2 repetition cost really measure inhibition?
  • 22. Episodic Retrieval • A key non-inhibitory account that can explain a lot of “inhibitory-type” effects • Automatic cue-based retrieval of episodic traces of previous task experience – Retrieval facilitates or interferes with performance depending on whether it matches current task demands
  • 25. Episodic Retrieval Account • Explains the n-2 repetition cost by interference during episodic retrieval rather than inhibition Time
  • 26. Mayr (2002), PB&R; Grange et al. (in press), JEP: HPP
  • 27. Mayr (2002), PB&R; Grange et al. (in press), JEP: HPP
  • 28. Mayr (2002), PB&R; Grange et al. (in press), JEP: HPP Episodic Mismatch
  • 29. Mayr (2002), PB&R; Grange et al. (in press), JEP: HPP Episodic Match Episodic Mismatch
  • 30. Error bars denote +/- 1 SE Episodic Match Episodic Mismatch Grange et al. (in press), JEP:HPP
  • 31. The Current Study • Revisit age-related effects on inhibition in task switching • Control for episodic interference • A “cleaner” measure of inhibition (?)
  • 32. Method • 29 Older adults (65- 80 years) – Screened for dementia & depression • 29 Younger adults (18-25 years) • 8 blocks of 60 task- switching trials
  • 33. Error bars denote +/- 1 SE
  • 34. Error bars denote +/- 1 SE Episodic Match Episodic Mismatch 𝑩𝑭 𝑴𝒂𝒕𝒄𝒉 𝑩𝑭 𝑰𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 = 37.10
  • 35. Error bars denote +/- 1 SE
  • 36. Error bars denote +/- 1 SE Episodic Match Episodic Mismatch 𝐵𝐹 𝐼𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝐵𝐹 𝑀𝑎𝑡𝑐ℎ = 25.48
  • 37. Discussion • No age-related difference in n–2 repetition cost for RT –No evidence for age-related effect on inhibition (cf. Hasher & colleagues) –Even when controlling for episodic interference (i.e., using a “cleaner” measure of inhibition)
  • 38. Discussion • Is there any n–2 repetition cost left when controlling for episodic retrieval?
  • 39. Error bars denote 95% CIs
  • 40. Discussion • Younger adults’ accuracy influenced by episodic interference • Not so for older adults – Hard to interpret: Accuracy at ceiling • Speed-accuracy trade-off?
  • 41. Discussion • Current work looking at jointly-modelling RT and accuracy data – diffusion model Figure from Vandekerckhove et al. (2010), Psych. Methods.
  • 42. Discussion • Current work looking at jointly-modelling RT and accuracy data – diffusion model
  • 43. Thank You! Slides available at www.jimgrange.wordpress.com Data, analysis code, & experiment code available at https://osf.io/wvncy Paper pre-print available at https://osf.io/preprints/543wp/

Editor's Notes

  1. Bayesian analysis: Model with main effect of “response” (BF=541.00) is 14.58 times more likely than a full main effect + interaction model (BF=37.10).
  2. Bayesian analysis: Full main effect + interaction model (BF=1032.00) is >25.48x more likely than any other model.