Abstract
The primary aim of this study was to assess the effects of continuous, visual distracters that change systematically in complexity on P300 responses generated by an auditory oddball paradigm. In addition, the type of attention given to the visual distracter was explored. It was hypothesized that P300 amplitudes would be smallest, latencies longest, and changes in scalp distribution greatest when the most complex visual distracter requiring active attention was used versus the simple visual distracter requiring passive attention. Auditory-evoked P300s were collected in a sample of 10 healthy adults (mean age = 19.90 years) using a two-toned oddball paradigm (1500 Hz "frequent" tone, probability of occurrence: 0.88, and 2000 Hz "rare" target tone, probability of occurrence: 0.12). The oddball paradigm was paired with three different visual distracters, increasing in complexity. The simplest was a black fixation cross on a white background that participants were asked to view passively as they performed the auditory task of counting the target stimulus. The second visual distracter increased in complexity by introducing color and motion, as tan and medium pink squares were alternated on the screen. Participants had to actively att...Continue Reading
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