Project Director

Clark, Amanda

Department Examiner

Black, Kristen Jennings, 1991-

Department

Dept. of Psychology

Publisher

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Place of Publication

Chattanooga (Tenn.)

Abstract

Limited studies have examined the effect of feedback sensitivity and intrinsic motivation on cognitive performance. The present study serves as a pilot project for a study at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga that examines the modulating role of external, monetary reward incentives and cognitive intrinsic motivation on cognitive control. For the present study, the relationship among cognitive performance outcomes (reaction time and accuracy) on an adapted Stimulus Reward Association Stroop Task will be explored. Two main hypotheses were tested in the present study: H1 Reaction time on congruent trials will be significantly faster than reaction time on incongruent trials. H2 Accuracy on congruent trials will be significantly greater than accuracy on incongruent trials. Implications from the findings of this study will provide a foundation for future examinations of the motivational factors and feedback conditions that affect cognitive performance.

IRB Number

21-099

Degree

B. S.; An honors thesis submitted to the faculty of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in partial fulfillment of the requirements of the degree of Bachelor of Science.

Date

12-2021

Subject

Intrinsic motivation; Neuropsychological tests; Reward (Psychology)

Keyword

Cognitive Control; Cognitive Effort; Intrinsic Motivation; Feedback Sensitivity; Stroop Task

Discipline

Applied Behavior Analysis

Document Type

Theses

Extent

22 unnumbered leaves

DCMI Type

Text

Language

English

Rights

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

License

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

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