The Temporal Stability of the Effects Induced by the Cued Reaction Time Task

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Title: The Temporal Stability of the Effects Induced by the Cued Reaction Time Task
Language: English
Authors: Versace, Francesco, Mazzetti, Michela, Codispoti, Maurizio
Source: Assessment. 2008 15(2):145-152.
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Peer Reviewed: Y
Physical Description: PDF
Page Count: 8
Publication Date: 2008
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Descriptors: Cues, Reaction Time, Validity, Correlation, Scores, Costs, Data Collection, Attention, Spatial Ability, Test Reliability
DOI: 10.1177/1073191107308106
ISSN: 1073-1911
Abstract: The temporal stability of the effects induced by the Cued Reaction Time Task (CRTT) on the orienting of attention was assessed across four weekly sessions. Benefits, costs, and validity effects were computed for each session, and the correlation coefficients between each session were calculated (interindividual stability index). Intraindividual stability indices, the percentage of individuals showing both costs and benefits or the validity effect, were also calculated. The results (based on 41 participants) show a low stability for the effects in which the neutral trials were involved (benefits and costs) but an acceptable reliability for the validity effect, especially when evaluated using the intraindividual index. To maximize the reliability of the data collected using the CRTT, the validity effect seems to be a better probe of spatial orienting of attention. (Contains 5 tables, 2 figures, and 5 notes.)
Abstractor: Author
Number of References: 30
Entry Date: 2008
Accession Number: EJ793364
Database: ERIC
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