title: Contextual cuing: the effects of stimulus variation, intentionality, and aging.
abstract: Three experiments investigated the generalisation of contextual cuing and whether the effect is incidental or intentional in nature. Experiment 1 assessed contextual cuing across variations in display contrast, homogeneity, and spatial separation. Cuing effects were found with all display types and reaction-time disruption was manifested for repeated displays when consistent configurations had their target locations altered. Recognition memory for repeated displays was at chance levels. Experiment 2 showed that contextual cuing was insensitive to instructions to search for and remember repeated displays. Experiment 2A found that there were no age differences in contextual cuing or effects of intentional instructions, and no memory for repeated displays. Future research questions concern the generalisation of contextual cuing to a wider variety of display conditions and naturalistic tasks.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Calgary.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lyon
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Calgary.
authors.forename: Charles
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Scialfa
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Calgary.
authors.forename: Scheila
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cordazzo
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Calgary.
authors.forename: Katherine
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bubric
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001288:Attention / Q000502:physiology*; D003071:Cognition / Q000502:physiology*; D003463:Cues; D005260:Female; D005793:Generalization, Psychological / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D033182:Intention; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010775:Photic Stimulation; D011930:Reaction Time / Q000502:physiology; D021641:Recognition, Psychology; D014792:Visual Acuity; D055815:Young Adult