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Processes involved in the computation of a shape description

Donnelly, Nick, Weekes, Brendan S, Humphreys, Glyn W., Albon, A. (1998) Processes involved in the computation of a shape description. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, 24 (4). pp. 1119-1130. ISSN 0096-1523. (doi:10.1037/0096-1523.24.4.1119) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:17698)

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Abstract

The encoding of shape information from spatially separate items was investigated in 3 experiments. In Experiment 1a, participants had to search for an inward-pointing are among a set of outward-pointing arcs; participants in Experiment 1b were given the opposite task. Search was efficient if distracter arcs pointed away from fixation and there was curvilinearity between neighboring end-terminators (Experiment 1a) but relatively inefficient if distracter arcs pointed toward fixation (Experiment 1b). In Experiments 2 and 3, connecting end-terminators did not change performance. Results reflect the involvement of mechanisms of shape encoding.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1037/0096-1523.24.4.1119
Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Human and Social Sciences > School of Psychology
Depositing User: R.F. Xu
Date Deposited: 01 May 2009 16:16 UTC
Last Modified: 16 Nov 2021 09:55 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/17698 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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Donnelly, Nick.

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