Endogenous cueing effects for detection can be accounted for by a decision model of selective attention

Miranda L Johnson; John Palmer; Cathleen M Moore; Geoffrey M Boynton

doi:10.3758/s13423-019-01698-3

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Endogenous cueing effects for detection can be accounted for by a decision model of selective attention

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Endogenous cueing effects for detection can be accounted for by a decision model of selective attention

Miranda L Johnson, John Palmer, Cathleen M Moore and Geoffrey M Boynton

Psychonomic bulletin & review, Vol.27(2), pp.315-321

04/2020

DOI: 10.3758/s13423-019-01698-3

PMCID: PMC7093364

PMID: 31907851

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Abstract

Spatial cues help participants detect a visual target when it appears at the cued location. One hypothesis for this cueing effect, called selective perception, is that cueing a location enhances perceptual encoding at that location. Another hypothesis, called selective decision, is that the cue has no effect on perception, but instead provides prior information that facilitates decision-making. We distinguished these hypotheses by comparing a simultaneous display with two spatial locations to sequential displays with two temporal intervals. The simultaneous condition had a partially valid spatial cue, and the sequential condition had a partially valid temporal cue. Selective perception predicts no cueing effect for sequential displays given there is enough time to switch attention. In contrast, selective decision predicts cueing effects for sequential displays regardless of time. We used endogenous cueing of a detection-like coarse orientation discrimination task with clear displays (no external noise or postmasks). Results showed cueing effects for the sequential condition, supporting a decision account of selective attention for endogenous cueing of detection-like tasks.

Adult

Attention - physiology

Cues

Decision Making - physiology

Female

Humans

Male

Space Perception - physiology

Visual Perception - physiology

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Title: Subtitle: Endogenous cueing effects for detection can be accounted for by a decision model of selective attention
Creators: Miranda L Johnson - Department of Psychology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA. mlpetty@uw.edu
John Palmer - Department of Psychology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA
Cathleen M Moore - Department of Psychology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
Geoffrey M Boynton - Department of Psychology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Psychonomic bulletin & review, Vol.27(2), pp.315-321
DOI: 10.3758/s13423-019-01698-3
PMID: 31907851
PMCID: PMC7093364
NLM abbreviation: Psychon Bull Rev
ISSN: 1069-9384
eISSN: 1531-5320
Grant note: R01 EY012925 / NEI NIH HHS T32 EY007031 / NEI NIH HHS
Language: English
Date published: 04/2020
Academic Unit: Psychological and Brain Sciences; Injury Prevention Research Center
Record Identifier: 9984213277102771

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