Table 6.
Executive functions performance: Descriptive statistics for accuracy, reaction time, and efficiency by group and condition
| Condition | Younger adults (n = 41)
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Older adults (n = 40)
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| Accuracy | RT | Efficiency | Accuracy | RT | Efficiency | |
| Base | 0.96 (0.039) | 976 (172) | 1011 (161) | 0.94 (0.065) | 1147 (288) | 1208 (294) |
| WM | 0.96 (0.038) | 1055 (171) | 1094 (186) | 0.95 (0.038) | 1210 (191) | 1276 (217) |
| AS | 0.96 (0.04) | 1063 (169) | 1113 (201) | 0.95 (0.044) | 1206 (195) | 1274 (223) |
| INH | 0.082 (0.14) | 1200 (211) | 1524 (471) | 0.84 (0.15) | 1469 (335) | 1783 (631) |
Note. Data are mean (SD). RT = reaction time in milliseconds; Efficiency = see text for description; Base = baseline task; WM = working memory task; AS = attention switching task; INH = inhibition task.