TY - JOUR
T1 - Spatial attention in visual search for features and feature conjunctions
AU - Kim, Min Shik
AU - Cave, Kyle R.
PY - 1995/11
Y1 - 1995/11
N2 - Spatial attention was measured in visual search tasks using a spatial probe Both speed and accuracy measures showed that in a conjunction task, spatial attention was allocated to locations according to the presence of target features Also, contrary to some predictions, spatial attention was used when a clearly distinguishable feature defined the target The results raise questions about any account that assumes separate mechanisms for feature and conjunction search The probe method demonstrated here allows a very direct measurement of attentional allocation, and may uncover aspects of selection not revealed by visual search.
AB - Spatial attention was measured in visual search tasks using a spatial probe Both speed and accuracy measures showed that in a conjunction task, spatial attention was allocated to locations according to the presence of target features Also, contrary to some predictions, spatial attention was used when a clearly distinguishable feature defined the target The results raise questions about any account that assumes separate mechanisms for feature and conjunction search The probe method demonstrated here allows a very direct measurement of attentional allocation, and may uncover aspects of selection not revealed by visual search.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1467-9280.1995.tb00529.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1467-9280.1995.tb00529.x
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84970390325
SN - 0956-7976
VL - 6
SP - 376
EP - 380
JO - Psychological Science
JF - Psychological Science
IS - 6
ER -