ERIC Number: EJ999330
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 18
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Looking Forward: Comment on Morgante, Zolfaghari, and Johnson
Creel, Sarah C.
Infancy, v17 n2 p141-158 Mar-Apr 2012
Morgante et al. (in press) find inconsistencies in the time reporting of a Tobii T60XL eye tracker. Their study raises important questions about the use of the Tobii T-series in particular, and various software and hardware in general, in different infant eye tracking paradigms. It leaves open the question of the source of the inconsistencies. Here, observations from a Tobii eye tracker are presented to elucidate possible sources of timing inconsistencies, including those found by Morgante et al. The ramifications of the reported timing inconsistencies are related to various infant paradigms. The focus is on the level of concern a researcher should have if any eye tracker displays these timing characteristics, and what corrective measures may be taken. While posing no problems for some paradigms, timing inconsistencies are potentially problematic (but correctable) when assessing event-related looking behavior. Observed timing contraindicates use in fast gaze-contingent displays (less than 100 ms). General suggestions are made regarding timing in eye-tracked data collection. (Contains 2 tables and 4 figures.)
Descriptors: Infants, Eye Movements, Reaction Time, Laboratory Equipment, Differences, Measurement Equipment, Computer Software, Accuracy, Research Problems, Equipment Maintenance, Error Correction, Troubleshooting, Bias, Reliability
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
Education Level: Higher Education
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