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Table 1 Sample characteristics: mean M (standard deviation SD)

From: The impact of task relevance and degree of distraction on stimulus processing

 

M (SD)

CAARS (T-scores)

 

Inattention/Memory Problems

42.2 (7.9)

Hyperactivity/Restlessness

44.2 (9.7)

Impulsivity/Emotional Lability

43.8 (8.8)

PANAS

 

Positive affect

19.7 (6.3)

Negative affect

2.7 (4.4)

BDI2 (sum score)

6.2 (6.7)

Cigarettes per day

1.0 (4.5)

Behavioral data

 

% Missed targets

11.3 (9.9)

False alarms

5.4 (3.5)

Reaction time (in milliseconds)

741 (123)

Usable epochs

 

Task relevant stimuli*

120.3 (9.2)

Task irrelevant, high distracting**

77.6 (4.7)

Task irrelevant, low distracting**

77.1 (6.4)

Passive viewing**

78.4 (3.4)

  1. Note. *out of 128 epochs; **out of 80 epochs.