| Autor: |
Lui KF; Department of Psychology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin NT, Hong Kong., Yip KH; Department of Psychology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin NT, Hong Kong., Wong AC; Department of Psychology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin NT, Hong Kong. |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Zdroj: |
Quarterly journal of experimental psychology (2006) [Q J Exp Psychol (Hove)] 2021 Feb; Vol. 74 (2), pp. 344-362. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Sep 28. |
| DOI: |
10.1177/1747021820960707 |
| Abstrakt: |
There is a widespread stereotype that women are better at multitasking. Previous studies examining gender difference in multitasking used either a concurrent or sequential multitasking paradigm and offered mixed results. This study examined a possibility that men were better at concurrent multitasking while women were better at task switching. In addition, men and women were also compared in terms of multitasking experience, measured by a computer monitoring software, a self-reported Media Use Questionnaire, a laboratory task-switching paradigm, and a self-reported Multitasking Prevalence Inventory. Results showed a smaller concurrent multitasking (dual-task) cost for men than women and no gender difference in sequential multitasking (task-switching) cost. Men had more experience in multitasking involving video games while women were more experienced in multitasking involving music, instant messaging, and web surfing. The gender difference in dual-task performance, however, was not mediated by the gender differences in multitasking experience but completely explained by difference in the processing speed. The findings suggest that men have an advantage in concurrent multitasking, which may be a result of the individual differences in cognitive abilities. |
| Databáze: |
MEDLINE |
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