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switch cost

switch cost Switch cost is the drop in performance seen when a person changes from one task to another, compared with repeating the same task within a mixed set of tasks.

Switch cost is the drop in performance seen when a person changes from one task to another, compared with repeating the same task within a mixed set of tasks. It reflects the extra time or effort needed to set up the new task and deal with interference from the previous one.

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Drafting source: Whitson Lisa R.; Karayanidis Frini; Fulham Ross; Provost Alexander; Michie Patricia T.; Heathcote Andrew; Hsieh Shulan. Reactive control processes contributing to residual switch cost and mixing cost across the adult lifespan. 2014; DOI 10.3389/fpsyg.2014.00383; article XML SHA-256 0a647cf6cf54500e30511a1794dfafb5f17064824c38d0514d2aa38baa69df5f. “Reactive control processes contributing to residual switch cost and mixing cost across the adult lifespan” (10.3389/fpsyg.2014.00383).
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