Abstract
This chapter examines human attention as indexed by the time-to-respond-to-stimulus events and evaluates the use of this behavioural metric. It discusses the limitations of using reaction time (RT) to make inferences about attention and explains the results of experiences that extend this approach by examining changes in responses over time and across different response systems. The findings reveal that multiple stages and aspects of task performance can contribute to RT and that it is not always clear how exactly attention interacts with these various processes to produce faster responses.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Attention and time |
Editors | Anna C Nobre, Jennifer T Coull |
Place of Publication | Oxford, United Kingdom |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Pages | 3-15 |
Number of pages | 13 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780191701863 |
ISBN (Print) | 0199563454, 978-0199563456, 9780199563456 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 8 Apr 2010 |
Keywords
- Human attention
- Reaction time
- Response time
- Stimulus events
- Task performance