The Perceptual Interaction of Graphical Attributes in Thirteen Bivariate Displays

Abstract

Thirteen bivariate graphical displays were used to perform the speeded classification tasks necessary to diagnose dimensional integrality configurality, and separability. The nine classification tasks were performed by a different group of nine subjects for each of the graphs. Results from 9 of the 13 graphs clearly fit the pattern indicative of integrality. Instead, graphs varied on a continuum from highly configural to separable displays. A principal components analysis was used to derive a composite measure of configurality, and this measure was found to be correlated with the homogeneity of the various graphs. Greater homogeneity among graphical attributes was associated with higher performance-based configurality scores. Keywords: Graphs; Emergent features; Object displays; Integral displays; Configural displays; Compatibility.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA217980

Entities

People

  • C. M. Carswell
  • Christopher D Wickens

Organizations

  • University of Louisville

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Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Classification
  • Cognition
  • Computer Graphics
  • Data Analysis
  • Data Displays
  • Engineering
  • Graphics
  • Homogeneity
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Information Processing
  • Integrals
  • Measurement
  • Perception
  • Psychology
  • Reaction Time
  • Task Performance And Analysis

Fields of Study

  • Education

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  • Psychometric Testing or Psychological Assessment.
  • Regression Analysis.