Reaction time distribution analysis of spatial correspondence effects

Psychonomic Bulletin and Review

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 242-266

  Proctor, Robert W ^a   Miles, James D ^a   Baroni, Giulia ^b  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Correspondence effects; Delta plots; Simon effect; Stimulus response compatibility; Time course of processing

Indexed keywords

ASSOCIATION; AUDITORY STIMULATION; DEPTH PERCEPTION; HEARING; HUMAN; NORMAL DISTRIBUTION; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; REVIEW; TIME; VISION;

ACOUSTIC STIMULATION; AUDITORY PERCEPTION; CUES; HUMANS; NORMAL DISTRIBUTION; PHOTIC STIMULATION; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; SPACE PERCEPTION; TIME FACTORS; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 79955765001     PISSN: 10699384     EISSN: 15315320     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3758/s13423-011-0053-5     Document Type: Review

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