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Measuring Attention and Visual Processing Speed by Model-based Analysis of Temporal-order Judgments
Published on: January 23, 2017
Classic debates in selective attention: early vs late, perceptual load vs dilution, mean RT vs measures of capacity
Michael D Nelson1, Marisa Crisostomo, Alifiya Khericha
1Department of Psychology, Gonzaga University, AD Box 54, 502 E Boone Ave, Spokane, WA 99258, USA. nelsonm2@gonzaga.edu
Abstract:
We briefly summarize two important debates regarding selective attention (early vs late selection; perceptual load vs distractor dilution). Also, we report the results of an attempt to replicate Lavie (1995, Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance 21 451-468). We suggest that measures capable of characterizing the capacity of information processing systems (compared to reporting only mean reaction time) could add great clarity to this literature.
