Perceptual load corresponds with factors known to influence visual search

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 1340-1351

  Roper, Zachary J J ^a   Cosman, Joshua D ^b   Vecera, Shaun P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Perceptual load; Search difficulty; Search efficiency; Selective attention; Visual search

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; DEPTH PERCEPTION; HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ATTENTION; HUMANS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SPACE PERCEPTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84879275504     PISSN: 00961523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0031616     Document Type: Article

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