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Table 1 Descriptive statistics of accuracy and reaction time (RT) measures

From: Motivation and emotional distraction interact and affect executive functions

Measure

Factor

Nonincentive-nonemotion

Nonincentive-emotion

Incentive-nonemotion

Incentive-emotion

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

(A) Two-back

    

Nontarget accuracy (%)

91.3 (8.5)

91.3 (9.1)

93.2 (6.3)

92.5 (6.2)

Target accuracy (%)

80.1 (13.8)

79.8 (15.3)

83.1 (14.0)

83.5 (15.0)

Nontarget RT (ms)

567 (175)

571 (189)

562 (199)

566 (196)

Target RT (ms)

572 (158)

572 (148)

572 (169)

554 (158)

(B) Go/no-go

    

Go accuracy (%)

98.7 (5.2)

98.7 (5.4)

98.6 (5.4)

98.4 (4.7)

No-go accuracy (%)

81.9 (12.3)

84.2 (10.2)

87.3 (8.5)

83.0 (12.1)

Go RT (ms)

389 (95)

388 (84)

385 (88)

388 (100)

(C) Task-switching

    

Repeat accuracy (%)

94.0 (5.8)

94.0 (4.8)

94.0 (6.1)

94.5 (4.7)

Switch accuracy (%)

90.9 (8.6)

90.6 (6.7)

91.9 (6.1)

90.8 (7.2)

Repeat RT (ms)

673 (169)

683 (167)

664 (179)

657 (173)

Switch RT (ms)

743 (190)

735 (190)

698 (179)

705 (196)