Response inhibition is the cognitive ability to suppress or inhibit a prepotent or ongoing response, in other words, the ability to stop once an action has started. Response inhibition has been studied in a wide variety of ways regarding mental health. However, there is a lack of research in the context of cognitive tasks and response inhibition, and how being presented with a challenging task may affect response inhibition. The goal of this study is to determine if there is a relationship between cognitive tasks and response inhibition. This study will include two cognitive tasks. One cognitive task is a challenging task which requires participants to achieve a predetermined level of accuracy on a pattern recognition software. The other cognitive task is one that measures response inhibition. This study will also assess clinical symptoms and demographic elements using a questionnaire. There is an emotional battery which collects data on how the participants currently feel; this will be implemented before and after each cognitive task and the questionnaire. This study will take approximately one hour and will occur in-person in Pearse Hall, where the Anxiety Disorders Lab is located.
Participants can earn up to 1 SONA credit (for UWM students taking psychology courses).
Please reach out to adl@uwm.edu if you are interested in participating or learning more!