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D Ostry, N Moray, G Marks

    Journal of Experimental Psychology. Human Perception and Performance
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    Practice improves target detection and response criteria in attention tasks. Performance was influenced by contralateral channel events, suggesting a unified attention theory for semantic and nonsemantic information processing.

    Area of Science:

    • Cognitive psychology
    • Neuroscience

    Background:

    • Selective attention and divided attention are key cognitive processes.
    • Understanding how attention modulates information processing is crucial.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the effects of practice on target detection and response criteria under divided and selective attention.
    • To examine the influence of contralateral channel events on attention.
    • To explore the possibility of a unified theory of attention applicable to both semantic and nonsemantic stimuli.

    Main Methods:

    • Observers performed target detection tasks (letters in digits, animal names in nouns) over 10 hours.
    • Tasks were conducted under conditions of divided or selective attention.
    • Data analysis focused on target detectability and response criteria, considering contralateral channel influences.

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    Main Results:

    • Significant practice effects were observed in both target detectability and response criteria.
    • Target detectability and response criteria were strongly dependent on events in the contralateral channel.
    • Similar effects were found for both semantic (animal names) and nonsemantic (letters) targets.

    Conclusions:

    • A unified theory of attention may explain processing of both semantic and nonsemantic information.
    • Contralateral channel activity plays a significant role in attentional modulation.
    • Extended practice can alter attentional performance and decision-making criteria.