Opis: Journal of Experimental Psychology, Vol. 5 (Classic Reprint) - Watson John B.

Excerpt from Journal of Experimental Psychology, Vol. 5

This reaction not only extinguished that color but immediately presented another, to which the subject again reacted as quickly as possible. This continued for a period of ten minutes. The order in which the different colors appeared was so mixed that it was impossible to anticipate what color would appear. The arrangement of the keys controlling the colors was changed with each experiment, so no habit could be formed between certain keys and certain colors. A record of right reactions and wrong reactions was obtained by a system of markers which recorded upon a kymograph or a paper tape, and the time was indicated in five-second periods. From these records of right and wrong reactions for five-second periods during sittings of ten minutes' duration the material of this paper is prepared. The introspection of each subject was taken.

The apparatus was designed to eliminate the effects of fixation of the eyes and their fatigue, and also the uncertainties which occur in tachistoscopic work when the field is not all exposed instantaneously. With the small movements which were easily and naturally made the effects of fatigue and of learning motor coordinations were reduced to a minimum. If fatigue of either the eyes or the hands entered, it would have been cumulative and the records at the end of a ten-minute test would be characteristically different from the beginning, but this did not appear in the records. On the other hand, the time of reaction was conspicuously lengthened by anything which diverted the attention from the task.

A necessary feature of attention measurement is, of course, the interest the task arouses. If one becomes bored and indifferent obviously the record is vitiated. In these reactions to the colored lights there is an element of amusement. The game of 'putting out the lights' as quickly as possible 'with no wrong moves' proved entertaining to children and to elderly people.

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Szczegóły: Journal of Experimental Psychology, Vol. 5 (Classic Reprint) - Watson John B.

Nazwa: Journal of Experimental Psychology, Vol. 5 (Classic Reprint)
Autor: Watson John B.
Wydawnictwo: FB &c Ltd
Kod paskowy: 9781330424735
Języki: angielski
Ilość stron: 460
Format: 15.2x22.9cm
Oprawa: Miękka

Recenzje: Journal of Experimental Psychology, Vol. 5 (Classic Reprint) - Watson John B.