Response selection influences inhibition of return

Previous work has suggested that there may be a relationship between the magnitude of inhibition of return (IOR) and the number of possible responses in the perceptual-motor task. To test this possibility, the present experiment used a display that contained four horizontally aligned cue/target loca...

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Published in:European journal of cognitive psychology 2005-05, Vol.17 (3), p.319-328
Main Authors: Adam, Jos, O'Donnell, Cam, Pratt, Jay
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Previous work has suggested that there may be a relationship between the magnitude of inhibition of return (IOR) and the number of possible responses in the perceptual-motor task. To test this possibility, the present experiment used a display that contained four horizontally aligned cue/target locations. In different blocks of trials, subjects responded to the target either with a one-response detection key press, a two-response localisation key press, or a four-response localisation key press. The results showed the largest magnitude of IOR was found in the one-response condition and the least in the four-response condition. These results suggest that IOR may be most effective in inhibiting relatively prepotent responses and the inhibitory effect weakens when responses require more intricate sensorimotor mappings.
ISSN:0954-1446
1464-0635
DOI:10.1080/09541440440000069