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Decreased reaction time (RT) was obtained when the stimulus modality of the warning signal (WS) differed from that of the reaction stimulus (RS). This effect was obtained only when the interval between the WS and RS was relatively short (.5 sec) and not when it was lengthened to 2 sec.
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This investigation was supported in part by Public Health Service Grants MH 07253 and MH 13758.
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Karlin, L., Mordkoff, A.M. Decreased reaction time produced by discordant warning and reaction stimuli. Psychon Sci 9, 555–556 (1967). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03327886
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