Automaticity of Processing Location Versus Identity Information in Brief Visual Displays

Abstract

Differential levels of automaticity for processing information from tachistoscopic displays were studied using three variations of the partial report procedure. Processing of both spatial and identity information in letter displays was assessed simultaneously and then independently. Analyses indicated feature extraction is a highly automated process while spatial information extraction is a controlled process. Implications for separate processing pathways in the visual system are discussed

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA265013

Entities

People

  • Jacquelyn Y. Pearson
  • Robert L. Stephens

Organizations

  • United States Army Aeromedical Research Lab

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Army Aviation
  • Artillery
  • Biological Sciences
  • Biomedical Research
  • Classification
  • Consonants
  • Data Displays
  • Engineering
  • Health Services
  • Information Processing
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Research
  • Psychology
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Computer Science.
  • Vision Science/Vision Psychology/Cognitive Neuroscience.

Technology Areas

  • AI & ML