Enhancing SART Validity by Statistically Controlling Speed-Accuracy Trade-Offs
Numerous studies focused on elucidating the correlates, causes, and consequences of inattention/attention lapses employ the Sustained Attention to Response Task (SART), a GO-NOGO task with infrequent withholds. Although the SART has become popular among inattention researchers, recent work has demon...
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| author | Paul eSeli Tanya R. Jonker James Allan Cheyne Daniel eSmilek |
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| description | Numerous studies focused on elucidating the correlates, causes, and consequences of inattention/attention lapses employ the Sustained Attention to Response Task (SART), a GO-NOGO task with infrequent withholds. Although the SART has become popular among inattention researchers, recent work has demonstrated its susceptibility to speed-accuracy trade-offs (SATOs), rendering its assessment of inattention problematic. Here, we propose and illustrate methods to statistically control for the occurrence of SATOs during SART performance. The statistical solutions presented here can be used to correct standard SART error scores, including those of already-published data, thereby allowing researchers to re-examine existing data, and to more sensitively evaluate the validity of earlier conclusions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b5d91113a5974b18b2cccfd10a8b9bbf2022-12-21T22:20:32ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782013-05-01410.3389/fpsyg.2013.0026546321Enhancing SART Validity by Statistically Controlling Speed-Accuracy Trade-OffsPaul eSeli0Tanya R. Jonker1James Allan Cheyne2Daniel eSmilek3University of WaterlooUniversity of WaterlooUniversity of WaterlooUniversity of WaterlooNumerous studies focused on elucidating the correlates, causes, and consequences of inattention/attention lapses employ the Sustained Attention to Response Task (SART), a GO-NOGO task with infrequent withholds. Although the SART has become popular among inattention researchers, recent work has demonstrated its susceptibility to speed-accuracy trade-offs (SATOs), rendering its assessment of inattention problematic. Here, we propose and illustrate methods to statistically control for the occurrence of SATOs during SART performance. The statistical solutions presented here can be used to correct standard SART error scores, including those of already-published data, thereby allowing researchers to re-examine existing data, and to more sensitively evaluate the validity of earlier conclusions.http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2013.00265/fullAttentionsustained attentionSpeed-accuracy trade-offSARTSATOSART Validity |
| spellingShingle | Paul eSeli Tanya R. Jonker James Allan Cheyne Daniel eSmilek Enhancing SART Validity by Statistically Controlling Speed-Accuracy Trade-Offs Frontiers in Psychology Attention sustained attention Speed-accuracy trade-off SART SATO SART Validity |
| title | Enhancing SART Validity by Statistically Controlling Speed-Accuracy Trade-Offs |
| title_full | Enhancing SART Validity by Statistically Controlling Speed-Accuracy Trade-Offs |
| title_fullStr | Enhancing SART Validity by Statistically Controlling Speed-Accuracy Trade-Offs |
| title_full_unstemmed | Enhancing SART Validity by Statistically Controlling Speed-Accuracy Trade-Offs |
| title_short | Enhancing SART Validity by Statistically Controlling Speed-Accuracy Trade-Offs |
| title_sort | enhancing sart validity by statistically controlling speed accuracy trade offs |
| topic | Attention sustained attention Speed-accuracy trade-off SART SATO SART Validity |
| url | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2013.00265/full |
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