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Role of cognitive control in resolving two types of conflict during spoken word production.

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Title: Role of cognitive control in resolving two types of conflict during spoken word production.
Authors: Steinberg Lowe, Mara1 (AUTHOR) mara.lowe@qc.cuny.edu, Buchwald, Adam2 (AUTHOR)
Source: Language, Cognition & Neuroscience. Oct2023, Vol. 38 Issue 8, p1082-1097. 16p.
Subject Terms: *Phonological awareness, *Intelligibility of speech, *Speech evaluation, *Conflict (Psychology), *Cognitive testing, Task performance, Anomia, Research funding
Abstract: A theoretically- and clinically-important issue for understanding word retrieval is how speakers resolve conflict during linguistic tasks. This study investigated two types of conflict resolution: prepotent conflict, when one dominant incorrect response must be suppressed; and underdetermined conflict, when multiple reasonable responses compete. The congruency sequence effect paradigm was used to assess trial-to-trial changes in reaction time and accuracy during word production tasks with either prepotent or underdetermined conflict. Pictures were named faster on trials with low-conflict as compared to high-conflict regardless of conflict type. This effect was modulated by the amount of conflict experienced on the previous trial for both tasks. These results suggest that resolution of underdetermined and prepotent conflict may engage the same general cognitive mechanism. This work expands our understanding of the relationship between cognitive control and word production and can inform clinical approaches for people with anomia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:A theoretically- and clinically-important issue for understanding word retrieval is how speakers resolve conflict during linguistic tasks. This study investigated two types of conflict resolution: prepotent conflict, when one dominant incorrect response must be suppressed; and underdetermined conflict, when multiple reasonable responses compete. The congruency sequence effect paradigm was used to assess trial-to-trial changes in reaction time and accuracy during word production tasks with either prepotent or underdetermined conflict. Pictures were named faster on trials with low-conflict as compared to high-conflict regardless of conflict type. This effect was modulated by the amount of conflict experienced on the previous trial for both tasks. These results suggest that resolution of underdetermined and prepotent conflict may engage the same general cognitive mechanism. This work expands our understanding of the relationship between cognitive control and word production and can inform clinical approaches for people with anomia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:23273798
DOI:10.1080/23273798.2023.2202917