Unreliability of the dot probe task

被引：422
作者：
Schmukle, SC [1 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Mainz, Dept Psychol, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
来源：
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PERSONALITY | 2005年 / 19卷 / 07期
关键词：
attentional bias; attention allocation; dot probe task; reliability;
D O I：
10.1002/per.554
中图分类号：
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号：
04 ; 0402 ;
摘要：
The dot probe task is a widely used measure of attention allocation to threatening stimuli. The present two studies examine the reliability of different versions of this task using words as well as pictures as stimulus material. Estimates of both internal consisitency, and retest reliability over one week lead to the conclusion that the dot probe task is a completely unreliable measure of attentional allocation in non-clinical samples. This unreliability may explain the inconsistent findings for the dot probe task as reported in the literature. Copyright (c) 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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页数：11
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