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Effects of time pressure on strategy selection and strategy execution in forced choice tests
Author(s) -
Orthey Robin,
Paleicola,
Vrij Aldert,
Meijer Ewout,
Leal Sharon,
Blank Hartmut,
Caso Letizia
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
applied cognitive psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.719
H-Index - 100
eISSN - 1099-0720
pISSN - 0888-4080
DOI - 10.1002/acp.3592
Subject(s) - selection (genetic algorithm) , cognitive load , cognition , psychology , affect (linguistics) , test (biology) , cognitive psychology , response time , social psychology , computer science , artificial intelligence , communication , paleontology , computer graphics (images) , neuroscience , biology
Summary We examined the effects of cognitive load on the strategy selection in the forced choice test (FCT) when used to detect hidden crime knowledge. Examinees ( N = 120) with and without concealed knowledge from a mock crime were subjected to an FCT either under standard circumstances or cognitive load. Cognitive load was implemented through time pressure. The FCT distinguished examinees with concealed knowledge from those without better than chance in both conditions, but the counterstrategies did not differ between conditions. Further investigation revealed that time pressure did affect examinees' ability to follow their intended counterstrategy to produce randomized test patterns, which constitutes an effective counterstrategy in the FCT. Hence, time pressure lowered the success rate of effective counterstrategies, but not their incident rates. Further disambiguation of various cognitive load manipulations and their effects on strategy selection and execution is needed.