A Theoretical and Experimental Examination of Auditory-Visual Interaction

Abstract

The general systems model of central sensory processing used in this study is based on the assumption that central processing is discontinuous and raises this question: Is concurrent processing of different sense modalities serial, parallel, or independent? Since an eye-jump indicates input of visual information, if the auditory system is stimulated by clicks with fixed delays after eye-jumps, intermodality relationships are tested. Reaction times and evoked responses show complex interactions which are interpreted to suggest serial processing analogous to time sharing computers.