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Bub, Daniel N.; Masson, Michael E. J. – Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, 2010
We examined automatic spatial alignment effects evoked by handled objects. Using color as the relevant cue carried by an irrelevant handled object aligned or misaligned with the response hand, responses to color were faster when the handle aligned with the response hand. Alignment effects were observed only when the task was to make a reach and…
Descriptors: Spatial Ability, Manipulative Materials, Object Manipulation, Stimuli
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Hollingworth, Andrew; Maxcey-Richard, Ashleigh M.; Vecera, Shaun P. – Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, 2012
Attention operates to select both spatial locations and perceptual objects. However, the specific mechanism by which attention is oriented to objects is not well understood. We examined the means by which object structure constrains the distribution of spatial attention (i.e., a "grouped array"). Using a modified version of the Egly et…
Descriptors: Visual Perception, Spatial Ability, Attention, Cues
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Gray, Rob; Sieffert, Randy – Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, 2005
Previous studies on ball catching have had the limitation that the catcher was restricted to lateral hand movements. The authors investigated catching behavior in the more natural situation in which hand movements were unconstrained. Movements of the hand were tracked as participants tried to "catch" an approaching ball simulated with changing…
Descriptors: Motion, Human Body, Psychomotor Skills, Cues