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Investigating the Deployment of Visual Attention Before Accurate and Averaging Saccades via Eye Tracking and Assessment of Visual Sensitivity
Published on: March 18, 2019
Consider the context: blocked versus interleaved presentation of antisaccade trials
Lauren E Ethridge1, Shefali Brahmbhatt, Yuan Gao
1Department of Psychology, Bio-Imaging Research Center, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602-3013, USA.
Psychophysiology
|June 6, 2009
Summary
Stimulus presentation method significantly impacts saccade control research. Different methods affect goal neglect, inhibition, and task switching, influencing cognitive conclusions.
Area of Science:
- Cognitive Neuroscience
- Oculomotor Research
Background:
- Saccade control research relies on various stimulus presentation methods.
- These methods may lead to differing conclusions about cognitive and neural requirements.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate how stimulus presentation method influences pro- and antisaccade behavioral responses.
- To examine the effects of cue-to-target interval and previous trial type on saccade control.
Main Methods:
- Behavioral analysis of pro- and antisaccade responses in 12 healthy young adults.
- Manipulation of task presentation method, cue-to-target interval (1-s), and previous trial type.
Main Results:
- A 1-s cue-to-target interval increased errors and reaction times, indicating goal neglect.
- Simultaneous presentation showed a link between prosaccade latencies and antisaccade errors.
- Task switch costs were observed only in the simultaneous condition.
Conclusions:
- Saccadic task presentation method critically influences findings on cognitive operations.
- Research conclusions on saccade control must consider the specific stimulus presentation method used.
