Effect of Sensory Deprivation on Some Perceptual and Motor Skills

Vernon, Jack; Gill, Thomas E. Mc; Gulick, W. L.; Candland, Douglas K.

doi:10.2466/pms.1959.9.3.91

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“…While these findings contrast sharply with the clear-cut post-isolation degradation found in the visual vigilance of Cubicle subjects by Zubek et al (45), it is impossible to say whether the findings are contradictory. Reports of the distractability of subjects following isolation and of changes in their perceptual and perceptual-motor functions at that time are, in general, consonant with Zubek's findings (Scott et al,37;Vernon et al,35). Sampling, quietness of test rooms, and the "set" of the subjects could not account for the present findings.…”

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Experimental Studies of Sensory Deprivation and Social Isolation

Myers¹,

Murphy²,

Smith³

et al. 1966

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The Human Resources Research Office is a nongovernmental agency of The George Washington University, operating under contract with the Department of the Army (DA 44-188-ARO-2). HumRRO's mission is to conduct research in the fields of training, motivation, and leadership. The findings in this report are not to be construed as an official Department of the Army position, unless so designated by other authorized documents.

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“…In the same series of experiments, however, postisolation impairment was also found in mirror drawing, handwriting, and tests of perceptual organization. There are other reports of post-isolation perceptualmotor disorientation on such tasks as pursuit rotor, rail walking, and the like (Vernon et al,35).…”

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Experimental Studies of Sensory Deprivation and Social Isolation

Myers¹,

Murphy²,

Smith³

et al. 1966

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“…Other investigators postulate that higher average velocity (distance travelled/time) down a beam indicates improved stability 12 , 19 . This assumption may be unsound because various investigators have found otherwise.…”

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Shoe Sole Thickness and Hardness Influence Balance in Older Men

Robbins

Gouw²,

McClaran³

1992

J American Geriatrics Society

143

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“…Doane et al (1959) demonstrated a greater increase in tactual acuity and a poorer performance on tactual form discrimination after two days than after three days of perceptual deprivation. Vernon et al (1961) also reported that two days of sensory deprivation produced a greater deficit on measures of colour perception, mirror drawing, and rotary pursuit than did either a longer or shorter duration. Furthermore, depth perception was adversely affected after one day but not after two or three days.…”

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Effects of sensory and perceptual deprivation on a battery of open-ended cognitive tasks.

Fuerst¹,

Zubek²

1968

Canadian Journal of Psychology / Revue canadienne de psychologi

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Two experiments were conducted to test the hypothesis, advanced by several investigators, that performance on open-ended cognitive tests will be impaired by exposure to an impoverished sensory environment. The Guilford battery of creative thinking (10 tests) was administered before and at the end of three days of either sensory deprivation (darkness and silence) or perceptual deprivation (unpatterned light and white noise). In both experiments, no significant differences were found between the isolated and control Ss on any of the ten cognitive tests. However, when the data of the two experiments were combined, the isolated Ss performed significantly worse than did the controls on a test of ideational fluency. In a further analysis of the data, it was observed that the pre-experimental scores of a group of six isolation quitters were consistently lower, relative to those of the successful isolation endurers and control Ss, on all ten tests of the Guilford battery. Although none of the differences were statistically significant, probably because of the small sample of quitters, the results suggest that low pre-experimental scores on open-ended cognitive tests may be indicative of isolation intolerance. (Bexton, Heron, & Scott, 1954), numerous studies have been concerned with the cognitive effects of sensory and perceptual deprivation, using measures of retention, learning, various primary mental abilities, or subtests of standard I.Q. tests. A few have employed a different type of cognitive measure, viz., tests of an open-ended nature requiring a variety of possible answers. A differential pattern of results has been reported (see reviews in Schultz, 1965, andZubek, 1964). Certain measures of cognitive functioning are impaired, others are unaffected, still others are improved. SINCE THE EABLY McGnx BESEARCHIn a recent survey of this literature, Suedfeld (in press) has suggested that these differential effects may be related to differences in degree of complexity or open-endedness of the cognitive tasks being employed. According to Suedfeld, a simple or closed-end task is one whose solution depends "on the use of overlearned, structured, logical steps to reach a

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Effect of Sensory Deprivation on Some Perceptual and Motor Skills

Cited by 16 publications

References 6 publications

Experimental Studies of Sensory Deprivation and Social Isolation

Experimental Studies of Sensory Deprivation and Social Isolation

Shoe Sole Thickness and Hardness Influence Balance in Older Men

Effects of sensory and perceptual deprivation on a battery of open-ended cognitive tasks.

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