Use of Spatial Transformations in Graph Comprehension
Abstract
Current theories of graph comprehension are largely silent about the processes by which inferences are made from graphs, although it is apparent that people are able to make such inferences. In Trickett & Trafton (2004), we proposed that people use spatial reasoning, in the form of spatial transformations to answer inferential questions. This paper is an extension of our earlier study, in which we standardized the graphs presented, so that the distance from the x and y axes was identical for all conditions, we removed typing time from the RT measure. Finally, we expanded the experiment with an additional middle extension condition.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2004
- Accession Number
- ADA480168
Entities
People
- J. G. Trafton
- Susan B. Trickett