Infant Gap Overlap task

The Gap-Overlap task (adapted from Elsabbagh, Fernandes et al., 2013) is a gaze contingent paradigm that measures visual attention shifting between a central and a peripheral stimulus. This is thought to be a key process underlying behavioral control. The Gap-Overlap task contains three conditions; i) Gap, in which the central stimulus disappears 200ms before the appearance of the peripheral target; ii) Baseline, in which the central stimulus disappears simultaneously with the appearance of the peripheral target; iii) Overlap, in which the central stimulus remains on screen during peripheral target presentation. The latency to shift one's attention to the peripheral stimulus in the Gap vs. Baseline conditions (Facilitation) and the Gap vs. Overlap conditions (Disengagement) is measured.

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  • Baby and Child

  • 5 months
    •   C
    4 months - 7 months   From 2016-05-27 to 2023-11-01
  • 10 months
    •   C
    9 months - 16 months   From 2016-08-22 to 2023-11-01
  • 3 years
    •   C
    24 months - 5.0 years   From 2018-06-22 to 2023-11-01
    Mode of collection MeasurementsAndTests    Eyetracking
    Analysis unit Individual
    Instrument name Infant Pro Gap
    Measure name Infant Pro Gap
    References
    Elsabbagh, M., Fernandes, J., Jane Webb, S., Dawson, G., Charman, T., & Johnson, M. H. (2013). Disengagement of Visual Attention in Infancy is Associated with Emerging Autism in Toddlerhood. Biological Psychiatry, 74(3), 189–194. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biopsych.2012.11.030
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