Stop Signal Task (SST)

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Stop Signal Task (SST)

The Stop Signal Task, a measure of response inhibition as described in Verbruggen et al (2008).
Duration: 9 minutes
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Stop Signal Task 2019 (SST)

Updated Stop Signal Task incorporating best practices as recommended in Verbruggen et al (2019).
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References

Google ScholarSearch Google Scholar for peer-reviewed, published research using the Inquisit Stop Signal Task (SST).

Vince, M. A. (1948). The intermittency of control movements and the psychological refractory period. British Journal of Psychology, 38, 149-157.

Lappin, J. S., & Eriksen, C. W. (1966). Use of a delayed signal to stop a visual reaction-time response. Journal of Experimental Psychology, 72, 805-811.

Logan, G. D. (1994). On the ability to inhibit thought and action: A user’s guide to the stop signal paradigm. In D. Dagenbach & T. H. Carr, Inhibitory processes in attention, memory, and language (pp. 189-239). San Diego: Academic Press.

Verbruggen, F., Logan, G. D., & Stevens, M. A. (2008). STOP-IT: Windows executable software for the stop-signal paradigm. Behavior Research Methods, 40(2), 479-483.

Verbruggen, Frederick, et al. “A Consensus Guide to Capturing the Ability to Inhibit Actions and Impulsive Behaviors in the Stop-Signal Task.” ELife, vol. 8, 2019, pp. eLife, Vol.8.