| Effects of stimulus-response variables on the choice reaction time of mildly retarded adults. | |
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PMID: 941937 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Nonretarded and mildly retarded adults were compared in two experiments on an 8-choice reaction time (RT) task. Stimulus lights were either distant or close. Both groups responded more slowly when stimuli were distant, this effect being more marked for retarded subjects. Patterns of latencies suggested that, compared with nonretarded subjects, retarded subjects inspected information input for longer periods of time and made more inspections before responding. Faster RTs to stimuli nearest the ends and midline of the display and to stimulus repetitions indicated that retarded subjects were more reliant upon more discriminable cues in the stimulus display. |
Authors:
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T Nettelbeck; N Brewer |
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: American journal of mental deficiency Volume: 81 ISSN: 0002-9351 ISO Abbreviation: Am J Ment Defic Publication Date: 1976 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1976-09-25 Completed Date: 1976-09-25 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0372647 Medline TA: Am J Ment Defic Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 85-92 Citation Subset: IM |
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| MeSH Terms | |
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Adolescent Adult Cues Discrimination (Psychology) Distance Perception* Fingers / physiology Humans Information Theory Intelligence Male Mental Retardation / complications* Photic Stimulation* Reaction Time* Space Perception |
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