Essays about: "Oddball task"

Found 5 essays containing the words Oddball task.

  1. 1. Low Intensity Natural Sounds and Pink Noise’s Effect on Attention

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

    Author : Lucas Niklasson; [2019]
    Keywords : Cognitive; perceptual; primary task; pink noise; deviant; deci-seconds; Kognitiv; perceptuell; primär uppgift; rosa brus; avvikelse; deci-sekunder;

    Abstract : Bakgrundsljud och hur det influerar människors uppmärksamhet är undersökt i ett flertal olika former. Vanligtvis genom att använda musik och tystnad som variabler för att jämföra effekten på en primär kognitiv uppgift. Eftersom all musik skapas med intentionen att lyssnas på, dvs. READ MORE

  3. 2. The Effect of Auditory White Noise on a Three-Stimulus Oddball Task in Attentive and Inattentive Participants

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

    Author : Elin Schröder; [2013]
    Keywords : ADHD; sustained attention; white noise; Oddball task; response variability; post-error slowing; distractibility; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Recent findings have shown that listening to white noise can improve memory in people with ADHD or low levels of attention. The current study explored whether white noise can improve performance on a test of sustained attention. READ MORE

  4. 3. Attention Capture : Studying the Distracting effect of One´s Own Name

    University essay from Institutionen för psykologi

    Author : Erik Marsja; [2011]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : This study examined the attention capturing effect by one’s own name using a cross-modal oddball task. It was hypothesized that one’s own name would yield more distraction than a familiar name and a random name. Twenty-one participants (mean = 23.48 year) took part in the experiment. READ MORE

  5. 4. Action words: Studying the involuntary capture of attention of action words

    University essay from Institutionen för psykologi

    Author : Emina Averin; Majorie Valderrama; [2011]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : This study’s aim was to examine how attention is affected by action words. Twenty participants performed a cross‐modal oddball task with a standard sound (a sine wave tone) and two recorded speech sounds as novel sounds (stop and press). The result showed that novel sounds captured attention and increased response time compared to standard. READ MORE

  6. 5. Confirming Recognition: P300 as a reliable index for witness identification through the Guilty Face Test (GFT)

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

    Author : Clara Turnstedt; [2010]
    Keywords : CTP; P300; ERP; Culprit; Witness Confrontations; Lineup; GKT; Target; Probe; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This paper provides an answer to the requests that has been made for witness confrontations to become an accurate and reliable tool in the court. This was achieved by the development and testing of the Guilty Face Test (GFT). READ MORE