Lateral Masking and the Word Superiority Effect.

Abstract

The position uncertainty explanation for the perceptual superiority of words was tested using a lateral masking procedure. Position uncertainty was varied by comparing response modes which differed in opportunity for sequence inversions. The data suggest a direct perceptual facilitation of words that is not mediated through position uncertainty.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 15, 1975
Accession Number
ADA012887

Entities

People

  • Leo D. Geoffrion

Organizations

  • Johns Hopkins University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Inversion
  • Uncertainty

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Seismology
  • Speech Processing/Speech Recognition.
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.