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Dexuan Zhang1, Xiaolin Zhou, Giuseppe di Pellegrino

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|August 11, 2006
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The Simon effect, a response bias, was larger in outer grid columns during visual search, suggesting a role for selective attention. This laterality effect disappeared in simpler search tasks.

Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Human Perception & Performance

Background:

  • The Simon effect demonstrates faster responses when stimulus and response locations align.
  • Investigating the Simon effect in visual search provides insights into attentional mechanisms.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the Simon effect within a visual search task using a grid layout.
  • To investigate whether target location influences the magnitude of the Simon effect and the laterality effect.

Main Methods:

  • Two experiments were conducted using a 4x4 grid for visual search.
  • Experiment 1 employed inefficient search tasks, while Experiment 2 used a pop-out search task.
  • Grid locations were categorized into inner and outer columns to assess laterality.

Main Results:

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  • A significant laterality effect was observed in Experiment 1, with larger Simon effects for targets in outer columns.
  • The laterality effect diminished in the absence of distractors, indicating dependence on selective attention.
  • Experiment 2, using pop-out search, did not yield a significant effect of target location on the Simon effect.

Conclusions:

  • Selective attention plays a crucial role in modulating the Simon effect during visual search, particularly concerning target location.
  • The findings support theories involving attention shifts and referential coding in explaining the Simon effect.