Infant Gap Overlap task

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.