Your text authors summarize a study conducted by Cate and Behrmann (2002) in which letters were presented briefly on the left and right side of a computer screen
The letters on the left were presented alone, followed a letter presented on the right, or preceded a letter presented on the right. The amount of time between left and right presentations was manipulated. Participants were asked to identify the letters presented on the left side (their neglected side). Briefly state the key points from this study. What implications do these findings have for spatial and temporal attention?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: Cate and Behrmann (2002) make two important points in their study. First, a letter presented on the left can survive neglect if it is presented alone (i.e., not right competitors). Second, if a letter is presented on the left and right, identification of the letter on the left is reduced unless a sufficient amount of time passes (at least 300 msec) between when the letter appears on the right and when the letter appears on the left. Together, these findings show that spatial and temporal attentional mechanisms interact to determine the amount of neglect that occurs.
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