Studies of Psychology and Behavior ›› 2017, Vol. 15 ›› Issue (4): 489-494.

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The Inhibition of Simon Effect for Spatial-Numerical Association of Response Codes Effect

Jin Guichun1,2, Wang Youzhi1, Wang Li1   

  1. 1 School of Psychology, Shanxi Normal University, xi’an 710062;
    2 School of Teacher and Education, Tianshui Normal University, Tianshui 741001
  • Received:2016-09-09 Online:2017-10-10 Published:2017-07-20

Simon效应对空间-数字反应编码联合效应的抑制作用*

金桂春1,2, 王有智1, 王丽1   

  1. 1 陕西师范大学心理学院,西安 710062
    2 天水师范学院教师教育学院,天水 741001
  • 通讯作者: 王有智,E-mail:youzhi@snnu.edu.cn。
  • 基金资助:
    陕西师范大学2015年高等教育教学改革研究项目(15JG17)

Abstract: In the present study, Simon effect paradigm was used to investigate the processing characteristics of the Simon effect and SNARC(spatial-numerical association of response codes)effect and the relationship between them. The stimuli were Arabia numbers. The task of subjects was to judge numbers' location space(experiment 1), color(experiment 2)or magnitude(experiment 3)presenting in the left or right of displayer. The results showed that: 1)No matter what criteria was used, Subjects always responded faster to left numbers presenting on the displayer by left key than right key. Inversely, reaction to numbers on the right of displayer were faster by right key than left key, and Simon effect survived in all experiments. But the difference between the response with the left hand to relatively small numbers and that with the right hand to relatively large numbers was not significant, no SNARC effect appeared in any experiment. 2)Simon effect and SNARC effect had different processing mechanism. Simon effect can restrain SNARC effect. 3)Compared to SNARC effect, Simon effect is relatively more stable, on the contrary, SNARC was relatively flexible and easily affected by the change of perceptual information.

Key words: simon effect, SNARC effect, spatial representation, inhibition

摘要: 采用Simon效应研究范式,以阿拉伯数字为实验材料,三个实验分别要求被试判断呈现数字的空间位置、颜色和大小,系统考察Simon效应、空间-数字反应编码联合效应的加工特点以及两者之间的关系。结果发现:(1)三个实验中,不管采用何种判断标准,被试总是对左侧的数字按左键反应更快,对右侧的数字按右键反应更快,数字加工中出现Simon效应;而对不同大小的数字按左键和按右键的反应时差异均不显著,数字加工中均未出现SNARC效应。(2)Simon效应和SNARC效应不同质,两者的加工机制也互不相同,而且Simon效应对SNARC效应具有抑制作用。(3)Simon效应与SNARC效应相比,Simon效应相对更稳固,SNARC效应则相对更灵活,易受知觉信息变化的影响。

关键词: Simon效应, SNARC效应, 空间表征, 抑制

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