A psychophysiological study of the use of partial information in stimulus-response translation

J Exp Psychol Hum Percept Perform. 1992 Nov;18(4):1101-19. doi: 10.1037//0096-1523.18.4.1101.

Abstract

Ss performed a hybrid go/no-go reaction task in which colored letters were assigned in various ways to 4 finger responses, 2 on each hand. In addition to reaction time, psychophysiological measures were used to assess the duration of stimulus identification and the onset of central and peripheral motor activity. The results suggest that response selection can begin on the basis of 1 stimulus dimension (e.g., color), while the other dimension (e.g., letter form) has not yet been identified. Other results are discussed with regard to "selection for action" (Allport, 1987) and the importance of stimulus-response translation strategies in the use of partial information.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Arousal*
  • Association Learning*
  • Attention*
  • Color Perception*
  • Electromyography
  • Female
  • Functional Laterality
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Pattern Recognition, Visual*
  • Psychomotor Performance*
  • Reaction Time*