Vigilance Performance as a Function of Different Response Modalities and Stimulus Duration

Abstract

A number of investigators have pointed to the importance of non- signal event rates relative to vigilance performance. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the relationship between type of response requirement, task difficulty, and vigilance performance. A response which required greater motor committment was compared to button pressing tasks used by earlier investigations. The difficulty of the task was increased by decreasing the duration of the stimuli.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0747859

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  • Charles G. Halcomb
  • Daisuke Bill Nakashima

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  • Texas Tech University

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  • Psychology

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