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REACTION TIME AND INFORMATION IN THE DISCRIMINATION OF LENGTH OF LINES
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1960 Volume 1960 Issue 9 Pages 14-24
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- Published: 1960 Received: December 04, 1959 Available on J-STAGE: February 24, 2009 Accepted: - Advance online publication: - Revised: -
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Date of correction: February 24, 2009 Reason for correction: - Correction: ABSTRACT Details: Wrong : A model was presented to deal with the discrimination of two stimuli lying on a uni-dimensional physical con-tinuum as information processing. From the model was derived the measure of the amount of information processed in the discrimination of two stimuli, H=-log log x/y+K, as a function of their values on the given physical continuum, x and y.
Experiments to test the model were carried, in which the reaction time in the discrimination of the length of two lines was recorded for varied values of x and y, in card sorting (Exp. I) and in tachistoscopic presentation (Exp.II). Main findings were:
1. In both Exp. I and II, the reac-tion time was linearly related to the amount of information processed, the same finding as had been obtained in identification experiments.
2. Information-processing rate, which was obtained as the inverse of the slope of regression lines, was in the range of 4 bits sec. to 27 bits/sec. This range was not very far from that previously found in identification experiments.
3. As an alternative measure, Cross-man's Confusion-function was tested. Reaction time, when plotted against values of the Confusion-function, de-viated significatly from linearity in most cases.
Date of correction: February 24, 2009 Reason for correction: - Correction: CITATION Details: Wrong : 1. ADRIAN, E. D. Basis of sensation. Lon-don: Christophers, 1928.
2. ALLUISI, E. A., MULLER, P. F., Jr., & FITTS, P. M. An information analysis of verbal and motor responses in a forced-paced serial task. J. exp. Psychol., 1957, 53, 153-158.
3. CROSSMAN, E. R. F. W. Entropy and choice time: The effect of frequency unbalance on choice-response. Quart. J. exp. Psychol., 1953, 5, 41-51.
4. CROSSMAN, E. R. F. W. The measure-ment of discriminability. Quart. J. exp. Psychol., 1955, 7, 176-195.
5. HENMON, V.A.C. The time of perception as a measure of differences in sensation. Arch. Philos. Psychol. Sci. Methods, 1906, 8, 73.
6. HICK, W. E. On the rate of gain of infor-mation. Quart. Y. exp. Psychol., 1952, 4, 11-26.
7. HYMAN, R. Stimulus information as a determinant of reaction time. J. exp. Psychol., 1953, 45, 188-196.
8. KLEMMER, E. T., & MULLER, P. F., Jr. The rate of handling information: Key pressing responses to light patterns. USAF, ARDC, HFORL Memo. Rep., 1953, No. 34.
9. MILLER, G. A. Sensitivity to changes in the intensity of white noise and its rela-tion to masking and loudness. J. acoust. Soc. Amer., 1947, 19, 609-619.
10. MILLER, G A. Language and communication. New York: McGraw Hill, 1951.
11. QUASTLER, H., & WULFF, V. J. Human performance in information transmis-sion. Unit?. Illinois. Control Systems Lab. Rep., 1955, No. 62.
12. SHANNON, C. E. A mathematical theory of communication. Bell System tech. J., 1948, 27, 379-423, 623-656.
13. TAKADA, Y. A heuristic exposition of a communicational model of identification. Exp. psychol. Lab. Hokkaido Univ. Memo. Rep., 1957, No. 2.
Right : 1. ADRIAN, E. D. Basis of sensation. London: Christophers, 1928.
2. ALLUISI, E. A., MULLER, P. F., Jr., & FITTS, P. M. An information analysis of verbal and motor responses in a forcedpaced serial task. J. exp. Psychol., 1957, 53, 153-158.
3. CROSSMAN, E. R. F. W. Entropy and choice time: The effect of frequency unbalance on choice-response. Quart. J. exp. Psychol., 1953, 5, 41-51.
4. CROSSMAN, E. R. F. W. The measurement of discriminability. Quart. J. exp. Psychol., 1955, 7, 176-195.
5. HENMON, V.A.C. The time of perception as a measure of differences in sensation. Arch. Philos. Psychol. Sci. Methods, 1906, 8, 73.
6. HICK, W. E. On the rate of gain of information. Quart. J. exp. Psychol., 1952, 4, 11-26.
7. HYMAN, R. Stimulus information as a determinant of reaction time. J. exp. Psychol., 1953, 45, 188-196.
8. KLEMMER, E. T., & MULLER, P. F., Jr. The rate of handling information: Key pressing responses to light patterns. USAF, ARDC, HFORL Memo. Rep., 1953, No.34.
9. MILLER, G. A. Sensitivity to changes in the intensity of white noise and its relation to masking and loudness. J. acoust. Soc. Amer., 1947, 19, 609-619.
10. MILLER, G A. Language and communication. New York: McGraw Hill, 1951.
11. QUASTLER, H., & WULFF, V. J. Human performance in information transmission. Univ. Illinois. Control Systems Lab. Rep., 1955, No.62.
12. SHANNON, C. E. A mathematical theory of communication. Bell System tech. J., 1948, 27, 379-423, 623-656.
13. TAKADA, Y. A heuristic exposition of a communicational model of identification. Exp. psychol. Lab. Hokkaido Univ. Memo. Rep., 1957, No.2.
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Date of correction: February 24, 2009 Reason for correction: - Correction: CITATION Details: Wrong : 1. ADRIAN, E. D. Basis of sensation. London: Christophers, 1928.
2. ALLUISI, E. A., MULLER, P. F., Jr., & FITTS, P. M. An information analysis of verbal and motor responses in a forcedpaced serial task. J. exp. Psychol., 1957, 53, 153-158.
3. CROSSMAN, E. R. F. W. Entropy and choice time: The effect of frequency unbalance on choice-response. Quart. J. exp. Psychol., 1953, 5, 41-51.
4. CROSSMAN, E. R. F. W. The measurement of discriminability. Quart. J. exp. Psychol., 1955, 7, 176-195.
5. HENMON, V.A.C. The time of perception as a measure of differences in sensation. Arch. Philos. Psychol. Sci. Methods, 1906, 8, 73.
6. HICK, W. E. On the rate of gain of information. Quart. J. exp. Psychol., 1952, 4, 11-26.
7. HYMAN, R. Stimulus information as a determinant of reaction time. J. exp. Psychol., 1953, 45, 188-196.
8. KLEMMER, E. T., & MULLER, P. F., Jr. The rate of handling information: Key pressing responses to light patterns. USAF, ARDC, HFORL Memo. Rep., 1953, No.34.
9. MILLER, G. A. Sensitivity to changes in the intensity of white noise and its relation to masking and loudness. J. acoust. Soc. Amer., 1947, 19, 609-619.
10. MILLER, G A. Language and communication. New York: McGraw Hill, 1951.
11. QUASTLER, H., & WULFF, V. J. Human performance in information transmission. Univ. Illinois. Control Systems Lab. Rep., 1955, No.62.
12. SHANNON, C. E. A mathematical theory of communication. Bell System tech. J., 1948, 27, 379-423, 623-656.
13. TAKADA, Y. A heuristic exposition of a communicational model of identification. Exp. psychol. Lab. Hokkaido Univ. Memo. Rep., 1957, No.2.
Right : 1. ADRIAN, E. D. Basis of sensation. London: Christophers, 1928.
2. ALLUISI, E. A., MULLER, P. F., Jr., & FITTS, P. M. An information analysis of verbal and motor responses in a forced-paced serial task. J. exp. Psychol., 1957, 53, 153-158.
3. CROSSMAN, E. R. F. W. Entropy and choice time: The effect of frequency unbalance on choice-response. Quart. J. exp. Psychol., 1953, 5, 41-51.
4. CROSSMAN, E. R. F. W. The measurement of discriminability. Quart. J. exp. Psychol., 1955, 7, 176-195.
5. HENMON, V. A. C. The time of perception as a measure of differences in sensation. Arch. Philos. Psychol. Sci. Methods, 1906, 8, 73.
6. HICK, W. E. On the rate of gain of information. Quart. J. exp. Psychol., 1952, 4, 11-26.
7. HYMAN, R. Stimulus information as a determinant of reaction time. J. exp. Psychol., 1953, 45, 188-196.
8. KLEMMER, E. T., & MULLER, P. F., Jr. The rate of handling information: Key pressing responses to light patterns. USAF, ARDC, HFORL Memo. Rep., 1953, No.34.
9. MILLER, G. A. Sensitivity to changes in the intensity of white noise and its relation to masking and loudness. J. acoust. Soc. Amer., 1947, 19, 609-619.
10. MILLER, G A. Language and communication. New York: McGraw Hill, 1951.
11. QUASTLER, H., & WULFF, V. J. Human performance in information transmission. Univ. Illinois. Control Systems Lab. Rep., 1955, No.62.
12. SHANNON, C. E. A mathematical theory of communication. Bell System tech. J., 1948, 27, 379-423, 623-656.
13. TAKADA, Y. A heuristic exposition of a communicational model of identification. Exp. psychol. Lab. Hokkaido Univ. Memo. Rep., 1957, No.2.
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