Physiological evidence for response inhibition in choice reaction time tasks.
Inhibition is a widely used notion proposed to account for data obtained in choice reaction time (RT) tasks. However, this concept is weakly supported by empirical facts. In this paper, we review a series of experiments using Hoffman reflex, transcranial magnetic stimulation and electroencephalography to study inhibition in choice RT tasks. We provide empirical support for the idea that inhibition does occur during choice RT, and the implications of those findings for various classes of choice RT models are discussed.
Burle
Boŕis
B
Laboratoire de Neurobiologie de la Cognition, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique and Université de Provence, Marseille, France. boris.burle@up.univ-mrs.fr
Vidal
Franck
F
Tandonnet
Christophe
C
Hasbroucq
Thierry
T
D001931:Brain Mapping; D002755:Choice Behavior / Q000502:physiology*; D003220:Conflict, Psychological; D003657:Decision Making / Q000502:physiology; D005071:Evoked Potentials; D006179:Gyrus Cinguli / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007266:Inhibition, Psychological; D008960:Models, Psychological; D009044:Motor Cortex / Q000502:physiology*; D009068:Movement / Q000502:physiology; D009433:Neural Inhibition / Q000502:physiology; D011597:Psychomotor Performance / Q000502:physiology*; D011930:Reaction Time / Q000502:physiology*; D012016:Reference Values; D012021:Reflex, Abnormal / Q000502:physiology; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000502:physiology