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    • Visual attention research

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    • Target identification is improved by location probability, suggesting learned associations modulate cognitive processing.
    • It is not fully understood if attention is necessary for learning these location probabilities.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate whether attentive processing is required for learning location probability.
    • To compare the location probability effect under conditions of attended versus unattended stimuli.

    Main Methods:

    • A dual-task paradigm was employed, combining a central-letter task with a peripheral-bar discrimination task.
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    • Performance was compared between single-task (full attention) and dual-task (divided attention) conditions.

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    • The location probability effect was observed exclusively in the single-task condition.
    • No significant location probability effect was found in the dual-task condition.

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    • Learning location probability is dependent on attentional resources.
    • Attention to target stimuli is a prerequisite for acquiring location-based probability information.