Time-order-errors and duration ranges in the Episodic Temporal Generalization task

Abstract The current model of the Episodic Temporal Generalization task, where subjects have to judge whether pairs of auditory stimuli are equal in duration, predicts that results are scale-free and unaffected by the presentation order of the stimuli. To test these predictions, we conducted three e...

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Main Authors: Ezequiel Mikulan, Manuel Bruzzone, Manuel Serodio, Mariano Sigman, Tristán Bekinschtein, Adolfo M. García, Lucas Sedeño, Agustín Ibáñez
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Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2017-06-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-02386-9
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Manuel Bruzzone
Manuel Serodio
Mariano Sigman
Tristán Bekinschtein
Adolfo M. García
Lucas Sedeño
Agustín Ibáñez
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Manuel Bruzzone
Manuel Serodio
Mariano Sigman
Tristán Bekinschtein
Adolfo M. García
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description Abstract The current model of the Episodic Temporal Generalization task, where subjects have to judge whether pairs of auditory stimuli are equal in duration, predicts that results are scale-free and unaffected by the presentation order of the stimuli. To test these predictions, we conducted three experiments assessing sub- and supra-second standards and taking presentation order into account. Proportions were spaced linearly in Experiments 1 and 2 and logarithmically in Experiment 3. Critically, we found effects of duration range and presentation order with both spacing schemes. Our results constitute the first report of presentation order effects in the Episodic Temporal Generalization task and demonstrate that future studies should always consider duration range, number of trials and presentation order as crucial factors modulating performance.
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spelling doaj.art-210a29312498488a9cc21eff69af0d282022-12-21T20:29:25ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222017-06-017111110.1038/s41598-017-02386-9Time-order-errors and duration ranges in the Episodic Temporal Generalization taskEzequiel Mikulan0Manuel Bruzzone1Manuel Serodio2Mariano Sigman3Tristán Bekinschtein4Adolfo M. García5Lucas Sedeño6Agustín Ibáñez7Laboratory of Experimental Psychology and Neuroscience (LPEN), Institute of Cognitive and Translational Neuroscience (INCYT), INECO Foundation, Favaloro UniversityLaboratory of Experimental Psychology and Neuroscience (LPEN), Institute of Cognitive and Translational Neuroscience (INCYT), INECO Foundation, Favaloro UniversityLaboratory of Experimental Psychology and Neuroscience (LPEN), Institute of Cognitive and Translational Neuroscience (INCYT), INECO Foundation, Favaloro UniversityDi Tella UniversityConsciousness and Cognition Lab, Department of Psychology, University of CambridgeLaboratory of Experimental Psychology and Neuroscience (LPEN), Institute of Cognitive and Translational Neuroscience (INCYT), INECO Foundation, Favaloro UniversityLaboratory of Experimental Psychology and Neuroscience (LPEN), Institute of Cognitive and Translational Neuroscience (INCYT), INECO Foundation, Favaloro UniversityLaboratory of Experimental Psychology and Neuroscience (LPEN), Institute of Cognitive and Translational Neuroscience (INCYT), INECO Foundation, Favaloro UniversityAbstract The current model of the Episodic Temporal Generalization task, where subjects have to judge whether pairs of auditory stimuli are equal in duration, predicts that results are scale-free and unaffected by the presentation order of the stimuli. To test these predictions, we conducted three experiments assessing sub- and supra-second standards and taking presentation order into account. Proportions were spaced linearly in Experiments 1 and 2 and logarithmically in Experiment 3. Critically, we found effects of duration range and presentation order with both spacing schemes. Our results constitute the first report of presentation order effects in the Episodic Temporal Generalization task and demonstrate that future studies should always consider duration range, number of trials and presentation order as crucial factors modulating performance.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-02386-9
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Manuel Bruzzone
Manuel Serodio
Mariano Sigman
Tristán Bekinschtein
Adolfo M. García
Lucas Sedeño
Agustín Ibáñez
Time-order-errors and duration ranges in the Episodic Temporal Generalization task
Scientific Reports
title Time-order-errors and duration ranges in the Episodic Temporal Generalization task
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title_fullStr Time-order-errors and duration ranges in the Episodic Temporal Generalization task
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title_short Time-order-errors and duration ranges in the Episodic Temporal Generalization task
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