Learning to search. The importance of eye movements in the decrease of response times during a visual choice reaction time task

Authors

  • Aleksandra Kroll Independent Clinical Psychology Unit, Department of Psychiatry, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland
  • Monika Mak Independent Clinical Psychology Unit, Department of Psychiatry, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland
  • Jerzy Samochowiec Department of Psychiatry, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.16910/jemr.9.5.5

Keywords:

response time, eye movement, eye tracking, saccades, fixation, learning, gaze, CRT, visual choice reaction time task

Abstract

Reaction times are often used as an indicator of the efficiency of the processes in the
central nervous system. While extensive research has been conducted on the possible
response time correlates, the role of eye movements in visual tasks is yet unclear. Here we
report data to support the role of eye movements during visual choice reaction time training.
Participant performance, reaction times, and total session duration improved. Eyemovements
showed expected changes in saccade amplitude and resulted in improvement
in visual target searching.

Author Biography

  • Aleksandra Kroll, Independent Clinical Psychology Unit, Department of Psychiatry, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland

    Independent Clinical Psychology Unit, Department of Psychiatry, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland

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Published

2016-12-09

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 5 (2016)

Section

Articles

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Copyright (c) 2016 Aleksandra Kroll, Monika Mak, Jerzy Samochowiec

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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

How to Cite

Learning to search. The importance of eye movements in the decrease of response times during a visual choice reaction time task. (2016). Journal of Eye Movement Research, 9(5). https://doi.org/10.16910/jemr.9.5.5