The limits of parallel processing [Elektronische Ressource] / Katrin Göthe

The limits of parallel processing Katrin Göthe Allgemeine Psychologie I Universität Potsdam Dissertationsschrift zur Erlangung des Grades des Doktors der Philosophie (Dr. phil.) im Fach Psychologie Eingereicht bei der Humanwissenschaftlichen Fakultät der Universität Potsdam im Jahr 2009 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License: Attribution - Noncommercial - No Derivative Works 3.0 Germany To view a copy of this license visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/de/deed.en st1 reviewer: Prof. Klaus Oberauer nd2 reviewer: Prof. Reinhold Kliegl Day of oral defense: 15. December 2009 Published online at the Institutional Repository of the University of Potsdam: URL http://opus.kobv.de/ubp/volltexte/2010/4606/ URN urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-46063 http://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-46063 Acknowledgements This work could not be realized unassisted. I am deeply grateful for the support of many people and decided that saying less is more: Thank you! Table of Contents SUMMARY............................................................................................................................... 7 1. INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................... 11 1.1. The present thesis ...........................................