S1-1 Translation and Response Selection (2)

Sensorimotor Transformations in Response Selection

Topics:

  • S-R Compatibility and Cognitive Translation

  • Cognitive and Spatial Coding in Response Selection

Readings:

  • Chen J & Proctor RW (2012) on directional compatibility.

  • Lee S et al. (2016) on control-display alignment.

Core Components:

  1. Sensory System: Receives environmental/body info.

  2. Motor System: Enables movement and object manipulation.

  3. Control System: Analyzes sensory info for response commands.

Spatial Coding Characteristics:

  • The Simon Effect and spatial compatibility effects differ.

  • Cognitive vs. anatomical pathways analysis.

Key Findings:

  • Spatial compatibility enhances response efficiency, defined as the degree of natural correspondence between stimuli and responses (Sanders & McCormick, 1993).

Reaction Time Parameters:

  • Differentiation of ipsilateral and contralateral mappings.

  • Empirical findings reveal that spatial compatibility is mainly influenced by response goal position rather than effector location.