Effects of task constraint on action dynamics
| Autor: | Rachel W. Kallen, E. Beckmann, Michael J. Richardson, Anthony Chemero, Patric C. Nordbeck, Johan S. Viklund, Laura K. Soter |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Computer science
Cognitive Neuroscience Interval temporal logic Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 02 engineering and technology Article Bin System dynamics 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Empirical research Artificial Intelligence Human–computer interaction 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering Ball (bearing) 020201 artificial intelligence & image processing Catastrophe theory Affordance 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Software Throwing |
| Zdroj: | Cogn Syst Res |
| ISSN: | 1389-0417 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.cogsys.2019.02.003 |
| Popis: | The actualization of action possibilities (i.e., affordances) can often be accomplished in numerous ways. For instance, an individual could walk over to a rubbish bin to drop an item in or throw the piece of rubbish into the bin from some distance away. The aim of the current study was to investigate the action dynamics that emerge from such under-constrained task or action spaces using an object transportation task. Participants were instructed to transport balls between a starting location and a large wooden box located 9 meters away. The temporal interval between the sequential presentation of balls was manipulated as a control parameter and was expected to influence the distance participants moved prior to throwing or dropping the ball into the target box. A two-parameter state space derived from the Cusp Catastrophe Model was employed to illustrate how behavioral variability emerged as a consequence of the under-constrained task context. Two follow-up experiments demonstrated direct correspondence between model predictions and observed action dynamics as a function of increasing task constraints. Implications for modelling, the theory of affordances, and empirical studies more generally are discussed. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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