Search for symbolic images of real-life objects: An eyemovement analysisстатьяТезисы
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Аннотация:In the current study we modeled a web site search task. Subjects (n ¼ 39) were to find «icons» -
symbolic images of real-life objects (such as butterfly, cactus, book, etc.) among a variety of other
objects. Instructions to find target stimuli were given either in written or in graphic form. It was
presented for 1 sec, then a rectangular full screen stimulus matrix (9x9) was presented. The target
was situated in one of 8 quadrants (the central one was not used). We varied the color and the
shape of the stimuli framing. Search time and eye movement data were recorded. In case the target
was introduced as a word the search took more time compared to a picture-based search.
Moreover, in this case the search time did not depend on the color and the shape of the
stimuli in the matrix, and relatively long fixations and short slow saccades were observed.
When the test stimulus was introduced as a picture, the search process was determined by
physical characteristics of the stimuli in the matrix. The search was performed faster in case
the stimuli were square and colored. In this case shorter fixations and longer faster saccades
were observed.
Funding: This study was sponsored by the Russian Foundation of Basic Research („ 14-06-00371)