The Effect of Cue Predictability on Long-Range Dependencies in Response Times versus Response Durations
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Two experiments were conducted in order to test the effects of cue predictability on serial dependencies in response times and response durations. Predictability in the timing (Experiment 1) and identity (Experiment 2) of response cues was manipulated. Results of both experiments showed that long-range dependencies in response times were stronger when cues were predictable versus unpredictable. By contrast, long-range dependencies in response durations were unaffected by cue predictability. Results are discussed in light of five hypotheses about the source of long-range dependencies in human behavior.
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