The present study aimed at investigating the processing stage underlying stimulus–stimulus (S–S) congruency effects by examining the relation of a particular type of congruency effect (i.e., the flanker effect) with a stimulus–response (S–R) spatial correspondence effect (i.e., the Simon effect). Experiment 1 used a unilateral flanker task in which the flanker also acted as a Simon-like accessory stimulus. Results showed a significant S–S Congruency S–R Correspondence inter- action: An advantage for flanker–response spatially corresponding trials was observed in target– flanker congruent conditions, whereas, in incongruent conditions, there was a noncorresponding trials’ advantage. The analysis of the temporal trend of the correspondence effects ruled out a tem- poral-overlap account for the observed interaction. Moreover, results of Experiment 2, in which the flanker did not belong to the target set, demonstrated that this interaction cannot be attributed to perceptual grouping of the target–flanker pairs and referential coding of the target with respect to the flanker in the congruent and incongruent conditions, respectively. Taken together, these find- ings are consistent with a response selection account of congruency effects: Both the position and the task-related attribute of the flanker would activate the associated responses. In noncorresponding- congruent trials and corresponding-incongruent trials, this would cause a conflict at the response selection stage.

Flanker and Simon effects Interact at the Response Selection Stage / Treccani, Barbara; Cubelli, R; DELLA SALA, S; Umiltà, C.. - In: THE QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY. - ISSN 1747-0218. - 62:(2009), pp. 1784-1804. [10.1080/17470210802557751]

Flanker and Simon effects Interact at the Response Selection Stage

TRECCANI, Barbara;
2009-01-01

Abstract

The present study aimed at investigating the processing stage underlying stimulus–stimulus (S–S) congruency effects by examining the relation of a particular type of congruency effect (i.e., the flanker effect) with a stimulus–response (S–R) spatial correspondence effect (i.e., the Simon effect). Experiment 1 used a unilateral flanker task in which the flanker also acted as a Simon-like accessory stimulus. Results showed a significant S–S Congruency S–R Correspondence inter- action: An advantage for flanker–response spatially corresponding trials was observed in target– flanker congruent conditions, whereas, in incongruent conditions, there was a noncorresponding trials’ advantage. The analysis of the temporal trend of the correspondence effects ruled out a tem- poral-overlap account for the observed interaction. Moreover, results of Experiment 2, in which the flanker did not belong to the target set, demonstrated that this interaction cannot be attributed to perceptual grouping of the target–flanker pairs and referential coding of the target with respect to the flanker in the congruent and incongruent conditions, respectively. Taken together, these find- ings are consistent with a response selection account of congruency effects: Both the position and the task-related attribute of the flanker would activate the associated responses. In noncorresponding- congruent trials and corresponding-incongruent trials, this would cause a conflict at the response selection stage.
2009
Flanker and Simon effects Interact at the Response Selection Stage / Treccani, Barbara; Cubelli, R; DELLA SALA, S; Umiltà, C.. - In: THE QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY. - ISSN 1747-0218. - 62:(2009), pp. 1784-1804. [10.1080/17470210802557751]
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