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Conflicts produced by two different sequences of stimulus presentation were expected to have different consequences: interfering in one case and facilitating in the other. The sequence of stimulus presentation is critical because it determines whether the response measure will reflect the competition that occurs during the resolution of a conflict, or whether the response measure will reflect the effects of conflict-produced drive on the performance of the dominant response. The responses made by college students during conflict and nonconflict test trials under both conditions supported this hypothesis.
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Yelen, D.R. Paradoxical consequences of conflict: Interference and facilitation. Bull. Psychon. Soc. 14, 121–123 (1979). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03329418
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