Is response time variability on an exogenous visual orienting task associated with specific genetic markers?

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dc.contributor.advisorDannemiller, James L.en_US
dc.creatorLundwall, Rebecca A.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2013-03-08T00:36:11Zen_US
dc.date.available2013-03-08T00:36:11Zen_US
dc.date.issued2012en_US
dc.description.abstractAttention is a vital component of everyday functioning, and deficits in attention feature in many psychological disorders. Improved understanding of attention may eventually be critical to early identification and treatment of attentional deficits. One step in that direction is to acquire a better understanding of genetic associations with performance on a measure of reflexive visual attention. We have previously studied the relationship between selected genes and mean RT. This thesis reports on a new analysis of the same data which were used to examine mean differences but now examines the contributions of genetic markers to RT variability. I consider the relationship between mean RT and RT variability and account for other potential predictors of RT variability such as age, ethnicity, and sleepiness. I ask, after accounting for other reasons that RT variability might be increased in some subjects, does increased RT variability depend also on genotype?en_US
dc.format.extent76 p.en_US
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen_US
dc.identifier.callnoTHESIS PSYCH. 2012 LUNDWALLen_US
dc.identifier.citationLundwall, Rebecca A.. "Is response time variability on an exogenous visual orienting task associated with specific genetic markers?." (2012) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/70333">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/70333</a>.en_US
dc.identifier.digitalLundwallRen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/70333en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsCopyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.en_US
dc.subjectPsychologyen_US
dc.subjectCognitive psychologyen_US
dc.titleIs response time variability on an exogenous visual orienting task associated with specific genetic markers?en_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.type.materialTexten_US
thesis.degree.departmentPsychologyen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineSocial Sciencesen_US
thesis.degree.grantorRice Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Artsen_US
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