Age-related preservation of top-down control over distraction in visual search.
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Costello, MC; Madden, DJ; Shepler, AM; Mitroff, SR; Leber, AB
Published in: Exp Aging Res
July 2010
Visual search studies have demonstrated that older adults can have preserved or even increased top-down control over distraction. However, the results are mixed as to the extent of this age-related preservation. The present experiment assesses group differences in younger and older adults during visual search, with a task featuring two conditions offering varying degrees of top-down control over distraction. After controlling for generalized slowing, the analyses revealed that the age groups were equally capable of utilizing top-down control to minimize distraction. Furthermore, for both age groups, the distraction effect was manifested in a sustained manner across the reaction time distribution.
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Exp Aging Res
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EISSN
1096-4657
Publication Date
July 2010
Volume
36
Issue
3
Start / End Page
249 / 272
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Young Adult
- Visual Perception
- Visual Acuity
- Reaction Time
- Psychomotor Performance
- Photic Stimulation
- Neuropsychological Tests
- Middle Aged
- Male
- Intelligence Tests
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Costello, M. C., Madden, D. J., Shepler, A. M., Mitroff, S. R., & Leber, A. B. (2010). Age-related preservation of top-down control over distraction in visual search. Exp Aging Res, 36(3), 249–272. https://doi.org/10.1080/0361073X.2010.484719
Costello, Matthew C., David J. Madden, Anne M. Shepler, Stephen R. Mitroff, and Andrew B. Leber. “Age-related preservation of top-down control over distraction in visual search.” Exp Aging Res 36, no. 3 (July 2010): 249–72. https://doi.org/10.1080/0361073X.2010.484719.
Costello MC, Madden DJ, Shepler AM, Mitroff SR, Leber AB. Age-related preservation of top-down control over distraction in visual search. Exp Aging Res. 2010 Jul;36(3):249–72.
Costello, Matthew C., et al. “Age-related preservation of top-down control over distraction in visual search.” Exp Aging Res, vol. 36, no. 3, July 2010, pp. 249–72. Pubmed, doi:10.1080/0361073X.2010.484719.
Costello MC, Madden DJ, Shepler AM, Mitroff SR, Leber AB. Age-related preservation of top-down control over distraction in visual search. Exp Aging Res. 2010 Jul;36(3):249–272.
Published In
Exp Aging Res
DOI
EISSN
1096-4657
Publication Date
July 2010
Volume
36
Issue
3
Start / End Page
249 / 272
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Young Adult
- Visual Perception
- Visual Acuity
- Reaction Time
- Psychomotor Performance
- Photic Stimulation
- Neuropsychological Tests
- Middle Aged
- Male
- Intelligence Tests