Inhibitory tagging in visual search: a failure to replicate.
Klein (1988) reported that increased reaction times for the detection of small light probes could be used as an indicator of inhibitory tagging of rejected distractors in serial visual search tasks. Such a paradigm would be very useful in the study of the mechanics of visual search. Unfortunately, we cannot replicate the result. In this study, we found that probe reaction times were elevated at all distractor locations, relative to empty locations, following both parallel and serial search tasks. This appears to be a forward masking effect.
Wolfe
J M
JM
Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge 02139.
Pokorny
C W
CW
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001288:Attention; D004193:Discrimination Learning; D006801:Humans; D009949:Orientation; D010364:Pattern Recognition, Visual; D011930:Reaction Time