Statistical processing: Computing the average size in perceptual groups

Sang Chul Chong; Anne Treisman

doi:10.1016/j.visres.2004.10.004

Statistical processing: Computing the average size in perceptual groups

Sang Chul Chong, Anne Treisman

Department of Psychology

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Abstract

This paper explores some structural constraints on computing the mean sizes of sets of elements. Neither number nor density had much effect on judgments of mean size. Intermingled sets of circles segregated only by color gave mean discrimination thresholds for size that were as accurate as sets segregated by location. They were about the same when the relevant color was cued, when it was not cued, and when no distractor set was present. The results suggest that means are computed automatically and in parallel after an initial preattentive segregation by color.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	891-900
Number of pages	10
Journal	Vision Research
Volume	45
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.visres.2004.10.004
Publication status	Published - 2005 Mar

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This research was supported by NIH grant number 1 RO1 MH58383, by Israeli Binational Science Foundation grant # 1000274, and by Conte Center Grant, number MH062196.

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Ophthalmology
Sensory Systems

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