Contextual Similarity Between Successive Targets Modulates Inhibition of Return in the Target-Target Paradigm

Inhibition of return (IOR) refers to slower responses to a target presented at a previously cued vs. uncued location. The present study investigated the role of memory retrieval in IOR by manipulating the contextual similarity between two successive targets in the target-target IOR paradigm. Success...

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Main Authors: Hsuan-Fu Chao, Chun-Yu Kuo, Makayla S. Chen, Fei-Shan Hsiao
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.02052/full
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Chun-Yu Kuo
Makayla S. Chen
Fei-Shan Hsiao
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description Inhibition of return (IOR) refers to slower responses to a target presented at a previously cued vs. uncued location. The present study investigated the role of memory retrieval in IOR by manipulating the contextual similarity between two successive targets in the target-target IOR paradigm. Successive targets were presented in either the same color (same-context condition) or different colors (different-context condition). Results of two experiments showed that IOR was greater in the same-context than the different-context condition. In addition, Experiment 2 showed that this context effect occurs with long response times (RTs), suggesting that memory retrieval, which requires time to manifest, plays an important role in IOR.
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spelling doaj.art-bc7de7cd76534b0eb35cec96d8ba50fe2022-12-21T23:52:12ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782020-09-011110.3389/fpsyg.2020.02052539631Contextual Similarity Between Successive Targets Modulates Inhibition of Return in the Target-Target ParadigmHsuan-Fu Chao0Chun-Yu Kuo1Makayla S. Chen2Fei-Shan Hsiao3Department of Psychology, Chung Yuan Christian University, Taoyuan City, TaiwanDepartment of Adult & Continuing Education, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei City, TaiwanSchool of Psychology, Speech and Hearing, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New ZealandDepartment of Psychology, Chung Yuan Christian University, Taoyuan City, TaiwanInhibition of return (IOR) refers to slower responses to a target presented at a previously cued vs. uncued location. The present study investigated the role of memory retrieval in IOR by manipulating the contextual similarity between two successive targets in the target-target IOR paradigm. Successive targets were presented in either the same color (same-context condition) or different colors (different-context condition). Results of two experiments showed that IOR was greater in the same-context than the different-context condition. In addition, Experiment 2 showed that this context effect occurs with long response times (RTs), suggesting that memory retrieval, which requires time to manifest, plays an important role in IOR.https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.02052/fullcontextual similaritycuinginhibition of returnmemory retrievalresponse time distribution
spellingShingle Hsuan-Fu Chao
Chun-Yu Kuo
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Contextual Similarity Between Successive Targets Modulates Inhibition of Return in the Target-Target Paradigm
Frontiers in Psychology
contextual similarity
cuing
inhibition of return
memory retrieval
response time distribution
title Contextual Similarity Between Successive Targets Modulates Inhibition of Return in the Target-Target Paradigm
title_full Contextual Similarity Between Successive Targets Modulates Inhibition of Return in the Target-Target Paradigm
title_fullStr Contextual Similarity Between Successive Targets Modulates Inhibition of Return in the Target-Target Paradigm
title_full_unstemmed Contextual Similarity Between Successive Targets Modulates Inhibition of Return in the Target-Target Paradigm
title_short Contextual Similarity Between Successive Targets Modulates Inhibition of Return in the Target-Target Paradigm
title_sort contextual similarity between successive targets modulates inhibition of return in the target target paradigm
topic contextual similarity
cuing
inhibition of return
memory retrieval
response time distribution
url https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.02052/full
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