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Noise, S‐R compatibility and hand dominance
Author(s) -
SMITH ANDREW
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.743
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1467-9450
pISSN - 0036-5564
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-9450.1988.tb00789.x
Subject(s) - psychology , compatibility (geochemistry) , noise (video) , dominance (genetics) , noise effects , cognitive psychology , social psychology , acoustics , computer science , background noise , artificial intelligence , engineering , chemistry , physics , biochemistry , chemical engineering , image (mathematics) , gene
The present study investigated the importance of task parameters in determining the effects of noise on performance, with interest focusing on variables which influence response selection and execution. The results of the first experiment showed that noise had an effect on response selection, slowing reaction times when an incompatible response had to be made. In contrast to this, the second experiment showed that noise had no effect on the speed of controlled movements and did not change the difference between movements made with the preferred and non‐preferred hands.