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ArticleNoro psikiyatri arsivi2021

Investigation of Response Dynamics in the Simon Task with Mouse Tracking Methodology.

Hatice Buket Ikizoğlu, Murat Perit Çakir

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Hatice Buket IkizoğluDepartment of Cognitive Science, Informatics Institute, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey.
Murat Perit ÇakirDepartment of Cognitive Science, Informatics Institute, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey.

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introductionDespite their popularity in Neuropsychology, reaction time analysis based on the subtraction and additive factors methods is critiqued for not paying adequate attention to the dynamical nature of cognition. Mouse-tracking methods aim to cater to this need by allowing researchers to explore response dynamics during cognitive tasks by recording mouse trajectories.

methodsA mouse-tracking adaptation of the Simon task is developed to explore decision-making dynamics in different stimulus-response compatibility conditions. The study focuses on the effects of stimulus design decisions on mouse trajectories, including relocation of the choice buttons from the top corners to the bottom and the mid-session reversal of stimulus-response mapping on mouse responses.

resultsConsistent with previous studies, significant stimulus-response compatibility effects were observed, where contrasts over mouse-tracking measures had larger effect sizes than simple reaction time contrasts. Moreover, in the conflict trials, asymmetric response trajectories towards the left and right corners were observed. Moving the response buttons from top to bottom increased the degree of asymmetry between the mouse trajectories towards the bottom-left and bottom-right corners during the conflict condition. Finally, in the reverse Simon task, the switch to a new color-response mapping inflicted the largest effect on the average number of y-flips.

conclusionMouse tracking provides measures suitable for exploring decision-making dynamics beyond classical reaction time analysis, provided asymmetries due to the starting position and response layout are considered during experiment design.

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mouse trackingresponse dynamicsSimon effectStimulus-response compatibility

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PMCPMC8419722

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