Table 3.
Sequential modulation of the FCE
| Effect | RT | % Errors | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F(1,24) | p | F(1,24) | p | |
| Flanker condition | 81.2 | <0.01 | <1 | >0.62 |
| Transition | 119.0 | <0.01 | 25.4 | <0.01 |
| Congruency n − 1 | 1.7 | >0.20 | 3.6 | =0.07 |
| Congruency n | 41.7 | <0.01 | 18.5 | <0.01 |
| Flanker cond. × transition | 4.3 | <0.05 | <1 | >0.46 |
| Flanker cond. × congruency n − 1 | 14.2 | <0.01 | 1.7 | >0.20 |
| Flanker cond. × congruency n | 15.8 | <0.01 | 6.3 | <0.05 |
| Transition × congruency n – 1 | <1 | >0.35 | <1 | >0.32 |
| Transition × congruency n | 14.2 | <0.01 | 4.1 | >0.05 |
| Congruency n − 1 × congruency n (Gratton effect) | 12.8 | <0.01 | 11.3 | <0.01 |
| Flanker cond. × transition × congruency n − 1 | <1 | >0.37 | < 1 | >0.86 |
| Flanker cond. × transition × congruency n | <1 | >0.35 | 5.7 | <0.05 |
| Flanker cond. × congruency n − 1 × congruency n | <1 | >0.44 | 2.9 | >0.09 |
| Transition × congruency n − 1 × congruency n | 23.0 | <0.01 | <1 | >0.44 |
| Flanker cond. × transition × congruency n − 1 × congruency n | 1.9 | >0.18 | 1.02 | >0.32 |
The table shows the results of the 2 (flanker condition: applied, instructed) × 2 (target/response transition: repetition, alternation) × 2 (congruency on trial n − 1) × 2 (congruency on trial n) repeated measures ANOVAs for RTs and % errors
Relevant interactions involving the Gratton effect are in bold