Rotary acceleration of a subject inhibits choice reaction time to motion in peripheral vision.
- 1 January 1974
- journal article
- Published by American Psychological Association (APA) in Journal of Experimental Psychology
- Vol. 102 (3) , 484-487
- https://doi.org/10.1037/h0035858
Abstract
Studied the effect of S's rotary acceleration upon choice reaction time (RT) to an accelerating target in peripheral vision, with the level of acceleration and the viewing angle of the visual target as variables. 12 commercial airline pilots were tested in a rotation device under conditions of visual stimulation alone and visual-plus-rotary stimulation. Ss responded to the direction of the visual motion by moving a hand controller to the right or left. Visual-plus-rotary stimulation produced longer choice RTs than the visual stimulation alone. Choice RT was inversely related to the level of acceleration and directly proportional to the viewing angle. Findings are discussed in connection with theories of double stimulation and intersensory effects. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved)Keywords
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