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Preparation for action: An ERP study about two tasks provoking variability in response speed

Edmund Wascher*, Rolf Verleger, Piotr Jaskowski, Bernd Wauschkuhn

*Corresponding author for this work

Abstract

This study focused on the covariation of response speed and event-related potentials during response preparation and on whether these variations can be brought under experimental control. Two S1-S2 choice response tasks with temporal uncertainty were conducted. In Experiment 1, S1 was 100% informative. Fast subjects showed larger P3s with S1 than slow subjects. The terminal CNV (tCNV) increased intraindividually with response speed. In Experiment 2, 50% of Sis were uninformative and the visual display was designed to attract more attention. Effects of information were found on P3 amplitude, on the topography of tCNV, and on the temporal distribution of response times. Interindividual differences disappeared in Experiment 2. The results suggest that group differences in Experiment 1 were due to different strategies of allocating visual attention. Interindividual variations of strategy showed a pattern of effects different from intraindividual variations of efficiency.

Original languageEnglish
JournalPsychophysiology
Volume33
Issue number3
Pages (from-to)262-272
Number of pages11
ISSN0048-5772
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 01.05.1996

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
  2. SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
    SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities

Research Areas and Centers

  • Academic Focus: Center for Brain, Behavior and Metabolism (CBBM)

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