Task-relevance modulates the effects of peripheral distractors

Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology

Volumn 60, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1216-1226

  Lichtenstein Vidne, Limor ^a   Henik, Avishai ^a   Safadi, Ziad ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PATTERN RECOGNITION; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; REACTION TIME; RECEPTIVE FIELD; VISUAL FIELD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTENTION; COGNITION; FEMALE; FIELD DEPENDENCE-INDEPENDENCE; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PATTERN RECOGNITION, VISUAL; PHOTIC STIMULATION; REACTION TIME; VISUAL FIELDS;

EID: 34547756961     PISSN: 17470218     EISSN: 17470226     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17470210600917892     Document Type: Article

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