The Influence of Complex Distractors in the Remote Distractor Paradigm

Three experiments examined the influence of complex dis-tractors on the Remote Distractor Effect (RDE), a robust finding of an increase is saccade latencies when two, rather than one possible targets are presented simultaneously (Walker, Deubel, Schneider & Findlay, 1997). In Experiment 1 saccad...

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Main Author: Valerie Benson
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2008-12-01
Series:Journal of Eye Movement Research
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Online Access:https://bop.unibe.ch/JEMR/article/view/2267
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description Three experiments examined the influence of complex dis-tractors on the Remote Distractor Effect (RDE), a robust finding of an increase is saccade latencies when two, rather than one possible targets are presented simultaneously (Walker, Deubel, Schneider & Findlay, 1997). In Experiment 1 saccade onset latencies (SOL’s) were greater for central versus peripheral presentation for lexical distractors, but not for non-lexical distractors. Experiment 2 showed that repeated presentation of a distractor results in reduced SOL’s at central presentation, regardless of lexical status. In Experiment 3 differences in saccade onsets were obtained between two types of lexical distractor when presented at parafoveal locations. Detailed analysis revealed that although SOL's are modulated by distractor complexity, RDE magnitudes are not.
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The Influence of Complex Distractors in the Remote Distractor Paradigm
Journal of Eye Movement Research
remote distractor effect (RDE)
complex distractors
RDE magnitudes
repeated distractor effect
title The Influence of Complex Distractors in the Remote Distractor Paradigm
title_full The Influence of Complex Distractors in the Remote Distractor Paradigm
title_fullStr The Influence of Complex Distractors in the Remote Distractor Paradigm
title_full_unstemmed The Influence of Complex Distractors in the Remote Distractor Paradigm
title_short The Influence of Complex Distractors in the Remote Distractor Paradigm
title_sort influence of complex distractors in the remote distractor paradigm
topic remote distractor effect (RDE)
complex distractors
RDE magnitudes
repeated distractor effect
url https://bop.unibe.ch/JEMR/article/view/2267
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