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Noise, attentional selectivity, serial reactions and the need for experimental power
Author(s) -
Hartley L. R.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
british journal of psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.536
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 2044-8295
pISSN - 0007-1269
DOI - 10.1111/j.2044-8295.1981.tb02167.x
Subject(s) - replicate , psychology , noise (video) , power (physics) , cognitive psychology , audiology , computer science , artificial intelligence , statistics , physics , mathematics , quantum mechanics , image (mathematics) , medicine
The paper draws attention to the very low experimental power of a recent attempt to replicate Hockey (1970). A successful attempt to replicate Hockey (1970), using considerably more experimental power, is reported. It is also pointed out that the power of Forster & Grierson's attempt to repeat Hockey's finding without the presence of response‐produced cues is so very low that a successful result is not to be expected. Finally a number of problems in the application of Poulton's composite theory of noise to serial reaction performance are pointed out.