Comparing sensitivity across different processing measures under metacontrast masking conditions

Autor(en)

Ulrich Ansorge, Bruno G. Breitmeyer, Stefanie I. Becker

Abstrakt

In the so-called metacontrast dissociation, masked primes with a target-congruent shape facilitate responses to visible targets, whereas masked shape-incongruent primes interfere with them, even if participants cannot successfully discriminate between masked imperative primes (comprising congruent and incongruent shape primes) and non-imperative primes (with a shape different from that of all targets). Previous research suggests that visual motion perception can be spared from metacontrast masking [Kolers, P. (1963). Vision Research, 3, 191-206]. Here, we confirmed that detection of visual rotation is spared to a larger degree than detection of visual shape (Experiment 1) and that even shapes of masked stimuli can be detected if the shape-detection task is easier (Experiment 2). Implications of our findings for the conclusion that performance in masked priming studies depends on processing of non-conscious inputs are discussed.

Organisation(en)

Institut für Psychologie der Kognition, Emotion und Methoden

Externe Organisation(en)

Universität Osnabrück, University of Houston, Universität Bielefeld

Journal

Vision Research

Band

47

Seiten

3335-3349

Anzahl der Seiten

15

ISSN

0042-6989

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.visres.2007.09.009

Publikationsdatum

12-2007

Peer-reviewed

Ja

ÖFOS 2012

501001 Allgemeine Psychologie

Schlagwörter

ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete

Ophthalmology, Sensory Systems

Link zum Portal

https://ucrisportal.univie.ac.at/de/publications/3766e3f0-1794-4400-b60b-184223812305