Active Versus Passive Torch
Running Head: A FACTORIAL STUDY OF ACTIVE AND PASSIVE TOUCH
A Factorial Study of Active Versus Passive Touch and Latex Gloves in Object Identification
(2058420, 3374327)
University of Pittsburgh
Abstract
The experiment observed object identification (OID) accuracy using active versus passive touch and glove versus no glove as independent variables. We defined fit of glove and gender as subject variables. Fourteen participants experienced each condition and experimenters recorded OID. Active touch yielded significantly more accurate results (M = .90, SD = .301) than passive touch (M = .68, SD = .467), F(1,559) = 43.75, p < .001. The no glove condition produced significantly more accurate results (M = .88, …show more content…
Only the first experiment dealt with the issue of latex gloves. They tested gap detection with and without a latex glove at the index fingerpad, fingerbase, and palm. The participants experienced the stimuli with passive touch only; all gloves fit snugly without interfering with circulation. While results showed that sensitivity varied by location on the hand, Gibson and Craig (2005) found that the glove did not have a significant effect on the fingerpad or fingerbase, but it did have a significantly adverse effect on the palm. Previous research conducted by Shepard and Metzler (1971) showed that men can mentally rotate visual objects faster than women and with greater accuracy. Robert and Chevrier (2003) expanded on this work and tested for possible gender differences in a visual two-dimensional task, a visual three-dimensional task, and a haptic rotational task using three-dimensional objects that were felt but not seen. Results indicated that response times were shorter for men than women across conditions, but accuracy did not significantly differ according to gender in the haptic condition (Robert & Chevrier,
A Factorial Study of Active Versus Passive Touch and Latex Gloves in Object Identification
(2058420, 3374327)
University of Pittsburgh
Abstract
The experiment observed object identification (OID) accuracy using active versus passive touch and glove versus no glove as independent variables. We defined fit of glove and gender as subject variables. Fourteen participants experienced each condition and experimenters recorded OID. Active touch yielded significantly more accurate results (M = .90, SD = .301) than passive touch (M = .68, SD = .467), F(1,559) = 43.75, p < .001. The no glove condition produced significantly more accurate results (M = .88, …show more content…
Only the first experiment dealt with the issue of latex gloves. They tested gap detection with and without a latex glove at the index fingerpad, fingerbase, and palm. The participants experienced the stimuli with passive touch only; all gloves fit snugly without interfering with circulation. While results showed that sensitivity varied by location on the hand, Gibson and Craig (2005) found that the glove did not have a significant effect on the fingerpad or fingerbase, but it did have a significantly adverse effect on the palm. Previous research conducted by Shepard and Metzler (1971) showed that men can mentally rotate visual objects faster than women and with greater accuracy. Robert and Chevrier (2003) expanded on this work and tested for possible gender differences in a visual two-dimensional task, a visual three-dimensional task, and a haptic rotational task using three-dimensional objects that were felt but not seen. Results indicated that response times were shorter for men than women across conditions, but accuracy did not significantly differ according to gender in the haptic condition (Robert & Chevrier,