Table 3. Dual-task descriptive statistics for primary task response latency and accuracy.
Mean RTs (ms) on Correct Trials | |||||
Older Adults | Younger Adults | ||||
Dual-Task Type | Trial Type | Mean | SD | Mean | SD |
Color-Dual | Congruent | 934 | 181 | 672 | 145 |
Color-Dual | Incongruent | 1176 | 299 | 784 | 180 |
Color-Dual | Neutral | 939 | 184 | 685 | 144 |
Lexical-Dual | Congruent | 980 | 181 | 738 | 144 |
Lexical-Dual | Incongruent | 1330 | 268 | 949 | 214 |
Lexical-Dual | Neutral | 969 | 160 | 729 | 138 |
Error Rates | |||||
Older Adults | Younger Adults | ||||
Dual-Task Type | Trial Type | Mean | SD | Mean | SD |
Color-Dual | Congruent | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.02 |
Color-Dual | Incongruent | 0.03 | 0.05 | 0.07 | 0.12 |
Color-Dual | Neutral | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.03 |
Lexical-Dual | Congruent | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.02 |
Lexical-Dual | Incongruent | 0.03 | 0.05 | 0.13 | 0.11 |
Lexical-Dual | Neutral | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.03 |
Note: Older (N = 33) and Younger (N = 34).