The Posner Spatial Cuing Task (1980) Showed That Cuing Participants

question 37

Multiple Choice

The Posner spatial cuing task (1980) showed that cuing participants to the location of an upcoming target

• A)increased reaction time to detect the target.
• B)decreased reaction time to detect the target.
• C)failed to affect reaction time but did increase detection accuracy.
• D)failed to affect either reaction time or detection accuracy.

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Definitions:

Z-scores

Normalized values reflecting the distance of an element in terms of standard deviations from the mean.

Variable

A variable is an element, feature, or factor that is prone to vary or change, capable of taking on different values.

Normally Distributed

Describes a distribution that is symmetrical, with data that clusters around a central mean and tails that decrease towards the extremes.

Standard Deviation

A measure of the amount of variability or dispersion of a set of data values, illustrating how much individual data points deviate from the mean.