| Title |
You are measuring the decision to be fast, not inattention: the Sustained Attention to Response Task does not measure sustained attention
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| Published in |
Experimental Brain Research, May 2018
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| DOI | 10.1007/s00221-018-5291-6 |
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| Authors |
Jasmine S. Dang, Ivonne J. Figueroa, William S. Helton |
| Abstract |
The Sustained Attention to Response Task (SART) has been widely used in psychological literature as a measure of vigilance (the ability to sustain attention over a prolonged period of time). This task uses a Go/No-Go paradigm and requires the participants to repetitively respond to the stimuli as quickly and as accurately as possible. Previous literature indicates that performance in SART is subjected to a "speed-accuracy trade-off" (SATO) resulting from strategy choices and from the failures of controlling motor reflexes. In this study, 36 participants (n = 36) performed a series of four SARTs. The results support the perspective of strategy choice in SART and suggest that within-subjects SATO in SART should also be acknowledged in attempting to explain SART performance. The implications of the speed-accuracy trade-off should be fully understood when the SART is being used as a measure or tool. |
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