The Dynamics of Visual Representation, Attention, Encoding, and Retrieval Processes

Abstract

This is the Final Technical Report of work supported by a grant entitled The dynamics of visual representation: Attention, encoding, and retrieval processes. After a section describing the objectives of the work, the report provides a synopsis of the principal accomplishments, in five categories: (1) Investigation of the relation between location-probe and probed-reciting paradigms, to test whether the transformations that underlie performance changes with probe delay in the two paradigms are the same or different; (2) Investigation of the transformation associated with the location-probe paradigm; (3) Extensive work with the probed-reciting paradigm at zero probe delay, manipulating the legibility of the displayed characters as another approach to studying the transformation required for response; (4) Application of variants of a traditional visual search paradigm to investigate effects of properties of the early representation on the order of search, again by manipulating legibility; (5) Development of new tests of stage models of mental operations. Psychology, Information-processing, Visual, Memory, Reaction-time

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 20, 1993
Accession Number
ADA264674

Entities

People

  • Saul Sternberg

Organizations

  • University of Pennsylvania

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Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Additives (Chemicals)
  • Air Force
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Coding
  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Combinatorial Analysis
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Data Analysis
  • Data Displays
  • Degradation
  • Frequency Bands
  • Grids
  • Information Processing
  • Personality
  • Psychology
  • Reaction Time
  • Statistics

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Linear Algebra
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.