SELECTIVE ATTENTION IN VISUAL PERCEPTION AND SHORT-TERM MEMORY; 'STIMULUS' SET VERSUS 'RESPONSE' SET

Schioldborg P. Selective attention in visual perception and short‐term memory; ‘stimulus’ set versus ‘response’ set. Scand. J. Psychol., 1972, 13, 172–177.—The identification time of letters or digits, as selected from a mixed array of both, was longer when selection was based on the class concept L...

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Published in:Scandinavian journal of psychology 1972-01, Vol.13 (1), p.172-177
Main Author: Schioldborg, Per
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attention
Color Perception
Form Perception
Humans
Male
Memory, Short-Term
Orientation
Set (Psychology)
Visual Perception
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Summary:Schioldborg P. Selective attention in visual perception and short‐term memory; ‘stimulus’ set versus ‘response’ set. Scand. J. Psychol., 1972, 13, 172–177.—The identification time of letters or digits, as selected from a mixed array of both, was longer when selection was based on the class concept Letter or Digit (‘response’ set) than when based on the color or position of the items (‘stimulus’ set). The difference is assumed to reflect variations in the momentary attention level of the selected items, thereby affecting the amount of information processed per unit time. Retrieval of information from short‐term memory appeared to be independent of type of selection, suggesting that information processing in STM includes conceptual analysis.
ISSN:0036-5564
1467-9450
DOI:10.1111/j.1467-9450.1972.tb00065.x