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P300 response modulation reflects breaches of non-probabilistic expectations

Valakos, D, d'Avossa, G, Mylonas, D, Butler, Joe, Klein, C and Smyrnis, N (2020) P300 response modulation reflects breaches of non-probabilistic expectations. Scientific reports, 10 (10254). ISSN 2045-2322

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Abstract

In oddball paradigms, infrequent stimuli elicit larger P300 event related potentials (ERPs) than frequent ones. One hypothesis is that P300 modulations reflect the degree of “surprise” associated with unexpected stimuli. That is the P300 represents how unlikely the stimulus is and this signal is then used to update the observer’s expectations. It could be hypothesized that P300 is modulated by any factor affecting an observer’s expectations, not only target probability. Alternatively, the P300 may reflect an evaluative process engaged whenever a discrepancy between task context and sensory inputs arises, irrespective of the latter probability. In previous ERP studies, stimulus probability was often the only determinant of task set confounding the effects of stimulus probability and set stimulus discrepancy. In this study, we used a speeded luminance detection task. The target was preceded by a central cue that predicted its location. The probability that the target was valid, i.e. would appear at the cued location was manipulated by varying the reliability of the cue. Reaction times were modulated by probabilistic expectations based on cue reliability and target validity while P300 was affected by target validity only. We conclude that increased P300 amplitude reflects primarily breaches of non-probabilistic expectations, rather than target probability.

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Depositing User: Joe Butler

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Item ID: 12171
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-67275-0
ISSN: 2045-2322
URI: http://sure.sunderland.ac.uk/id/eprint/12171
Official URL: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-67275-0

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Date Deposited: 25 Jun 2020 09:41
Last Modified: 30 Sep 2020 11:01

Contributors

Author: D Valakos
Author: G d'Avossa
Author: D Mylonas
Author: Joe Butler
Author: C Klein
Author: N Smyrnis

University Divisions

Faculty of Health Sciences and Wellbeing > School of Psychology

Subjects

Sciences > Biomedical Sciences
Psychology > Cognitive Behaviour
Psychology > Psychology

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