Preparing to perceive [Elektronische Ressource] : on the influence of temporal preparation on premotor processing / vorgelegt von Karin Maria Bausenhart

Karin Bausenhart

Sujets

• Psychologie

Informations

• Publié par: eberhard_karls_universitat_tubingen
• Publié le: 01 janvier 2009
• Nombre de lectures: 21
• Langue: Deutsch
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 4 Mo

Extrait

Preparing to perceive
On the influence of temporal
preparation on premotor processing






Dissertation

der Fakultät für Informations- und Kognitionswissenschaften
der Eberhard-Karls-Universität Tübingen
zur Erlangung des Grades eines
Doktors der Naturwissenschaften
(Dr. rer. nat.)









vorgelegt von
Dipl.-Psych. Karin Maria Bausenhart
aus Ehingen






Tübingen
2009












































Tag der mündlichen Qualifikation: 22.07.2009

Dekan: Prof. Dr. Oliver Kohlbacher
1. Gutachter: PD Dr. Bettina Rolke
2. Gutachter: Prof. Dr. Rolf Ulrich
3. Gutachter: Prof. Dr. Simon Grondin

3
Acknowledgement




An dieser Stelle möchte ich mich aus tiefstem Herzen
bei allen bedanken, die mich während der letzten Jahre
auf so viele verschiedene Arten unterstützt haben.
Vielen Dank fürs


Diskutieren von Ideen
Eröffnen von Möglichkeiten
Vermitteln von Wissen
Unterstützen
Daten erheben
Mut machen
Kritisieren
Da sein
Korrektur lesen
und fürs
Miteinander lachen


Der gesamten AG für Allgemeine und Biologische Psychologie,
insbesondere meinen Betreuern Rolf und Bettina
sowie Tanja, Verena, Anja, Hannes, Micha und Daniel

Denen, die für Technik und Organisation gesorgt haben
Wolfgang Kern, Roland, Monika und Xiuzhen

Allen, die ich auf diesem Weg treffen durfte, vor allem
Einat, Stephanie und Anneliese

Denjenigen, die meine Wurzeln mitbestimmt haben
Meiner Familie und Christoph

Und dem, der meine Zukunft mitbestimmen darf
Felix


Vielen Dank 4
Contents


1. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................. 6
1.1. BASIC CONCEPTS AND PARADIGMS............................................................................. 7
1.1.1. Expectation, uncertainty, and temporal preparation....................................................................... 7
1.1.2. The foreperiod paradigm.................................................................................................................... 9
1.1.3. Temporal orienting ........................................................................................................................... 15
1.2. WHEN WE PREPARE - THEORETICAL ACCOUNTS OF THE SOURCES OF TEMPORAL
PREPARATION............................................................................................................ 18
1.2.1. Time uncertainty and expectancy.................................................................................................... 18
1.2.2. The conditioning account.................................................................................................................. 23
1.3. WHAT IS PREPARED – THEORETICAL ACCOUNTS OF THE EFFECTS OF TEMPORAL
PREPARATION 27
1.3.1. The motor readiness model .............................................................................................................. 27
1.3.2. Early onset ......................................................................................................................................... 28
1.4. EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE ON THE LOCUS OF TEMPORAL PREPARATION ..................... 31
1.4.1. Behavioural studies ........................................................................................................................... 31
1.4.1.1. Reaction time....................................................................................................................................... 31
1.4.1.2. Response force .................................................................................................................................... 37
1.4.1.3. Accuracy.............................................................................................................................................. 38
1.4.2. Neurophysiological studies ............................................................................................................... 43
1.4.2.1. Electromyographic activation ............................................................................................................. 44
1.4.2.2. Reflex amplitudes ................................................................................................................................ 45
1.4.2.3. Transcranial magnetic stimulation and motor evoked potentials ....................................................... 49
1.4.2.4. Contingent negative variation............................................................................................................. 54
1.4.2.5. Lateralized readiness potential ................................................................................................ 62
1.4.2.6. Post-stimulus event related potentials................................................................................................. 68
1.5. OVERVIEW AND AIM OF THE PRESENT EXPERIMENTS ............................................. 76
2. EXPERIMENTAL PART ................................................................... 81
2.1. TEMPORAL PREPARATION INFLUENCES EARLY STAGES OF INFORMATION
PROCESSING: EVIDENCE FROM THE PSYCHOLOGICAL REFRACTORY PERIOD
PARADIGM ................................................................................................................. 81
2.1.1. Experiment 1...................................................................................................................................... 84
2.1.1.1. Method ................................................................................................................................................ 85
2.1.1.2. Results ................................................................................................................................................. 87
2.1.1.3. Discussion ........................................................................................................................................... 90
2.1.2. Conclusion..................... 92
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2.2. TEMPORAL PREPARATION ENHANCES THE TEMPORAL RESOLUTION OF THE VISUAL
SYSTEM: EVIDENCE FROM TEMPORAL ORDER JUDGMENTS .................................... 93
2.2.1. Experiment 2a.................................................................................................................................... 96
2.2.1.1. Method ................................................................................................................................................ 96
2.2.1.2. Results ................................................................................................................................................. 98
2.2.1.3. Discussion ......................................................................................................................................... 100
2.2.2. Experiment 2b ................................................................................................................................. 101
2.2.2.1. Method..................... 101
2.2.2.2. Results....................... 102
2.2.2.3. Discussion.................... 104
2.2.3. Experiment 2c................ 104
2.2.3.1. Method..................... 105
2.2.3.2. Results ............................................................................................................................................... 107
2.2.3.3. Discussion ......................................................................................................................................... 107
2.2.4. General Discussion.......................................................................................................................... 107
2.2.5. Conclusion................... 110
2.3. TEMPORAL PREPARATION ENHANCES PITCH DISCRIMINATION: EVIDENCE FROM
DISCRIMINATION THRESHOLDS .............................................................................. 111
2.3.1 Experiment 3a.................................................................................................................................. 112
2.3.1.1. Method .............................................................................................................................................. 113
2.3.1.2. Results ............................................................................................................................................... 114
2.3.1.3. Discussion.................... 115
2.3.2. Experiment 3b ................................................................................................................................. 115
2.3.2.1. Method..................... 116
2.3.2.2. Results....................... 116
2.3.2.3. Discussion ................................................................................................................................