Toward a Theoretical Framework for Predicting Overall Quality Effects of Interruptions on Content Production Tasks
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2014
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Werner, Nicole E.
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This dissertation explores the effect of interruptions on the overall quality of work and proposes a new framework for predicting interrupted task performance. Five experiments are described that set about to determine if there is an effect of interruptions on content generation, and to explore a potential theoretical explanation for the underlying cognitive mechanisms that are driving this behavior.
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Psychology, Experimental psychology, Cognitive psychology, Activation, Associate activation, Interrupted task performance, Interruption