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- We compared four different ways to measure subjective awareness during a visual identification task to see how they relate to task performance.
- Results indicated that awareness ratings are generally good predictors of accuracy, but the timing of when participants rated their awareness matters—ratings taken before making identification decisions showed a weaker link to performance.
- The Perceptual Awareness Scale worked best when used after the task, while confidence ratings were more effective when used beforehand, suggesting that the type of awareness measure and the order of tasks can influence perceptions of visual awareness.
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We compare four subjective awareness measures in the context of a visual identification task and investigate quantitative differences in terms of scale use and correlation with task performance. We also analyse the effect of identification task decisions on subsequent subjective reports. Results show that awareness ratings strongly predict accuracy for all scale types, although the type of awareness measure may influence the reported level of perceptual awareness. Surprisingly, the overall relationship between awareness ratings and performance was weaker when participants rated their awareness before providing identification responses. Furthermore, the Perceptual Awareness Scale was most exhaustive only when used after the identification task, whereas confidence ratings were most exhaustive when used before the identification task. We conclude that the type of subjective measure applied may influence the reports on visual awareness. We also propose that identification task decisions may affect subsequent awareness ratings.
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