Abstract
We present evidence that scan paths in visual search can include a systematic
component. The task for subjects in the experiment was to search for a target that
was either present or absent. With regular grid-like displays, participants generated
more horizontal saccades than vertical saccades. Disruption of the grid structure in
the display modulated but did not eliminate the systematic component. This is
consistent with the scan path being partly determined by a cognitive strategy. We
discuss the implications of this finding for studies that use refixation to investigate
memory mechanisms in visual search.
Translated title of the contribution | Evidence for a systematic component within scanpaths in visual search |
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Original language | English |
Pages (from-to) | 704 - 715 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Visual Cognition |
Volume | 14 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2005 |