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Direct linkRauschenberger, Robert; Yantis, Steven – Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 2006
The authors present 10 experiments that challenge some central assumptions of the dominant theories of visual search. Their results reveal that the complexity (or redundancy) of nontarget items is a crucial but overlooked determinant of search efficiency. The authors offer a new theoretical outline that emphasizes the importance of nontarget…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Visual Acuity, Visual Stimuli, Visual Perception
Peer reviewedSadler, Timothy G.; Mefferd, Roy B., Jr. – Perceptual and Motor Skills, 1970
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, College Students, Experiments, Individual Characteristics
Download full textLee, Jo Ann; Pollack, Robert H. – 1973
Witkin's Embedded Figures Test (EFT) was used to measure the changes with age in field dependence and problem-solving ability. Qualitative data concerning problem-solving strategies and quantitative data were collected. EFT was administered to 12 females in each of the following decades: 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s. All subjects were moderately…
Descriptors: Age, Age Differences, Cognitive Processes, Females
