EFFECT OF VISUAL DETAIL ON SCENE RECOGNITION - SOME UNEXPECTED SEX-DIFFERENCES

Authors
HAMEL CJ RYANJONES DL
Citation
Cj. Hamel et Dl. Ryanjones, EFFECT OF VISUAL DETAIL ON SCENE RECOGNITION - SOME UNEXPECTED SEX-DIFFERENCES, Perceptual and motor skills, 84(2), 1997, pp. 619-626
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Psychology, Experimental
Journal title
Perceptual and motor skills → ACNP
ISSN journal
00315125
Volume
84
Issue
2
Year of publication
1997
Pages
619 - 626
Database
ISI
SICI code
0031-5125(1997)84:2<619:EOVDOS>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
30 adults received two learning trials on which they viewed computer i mages of urban scenes followed by a recognition test to assess the eff ect of visual detail on scene recognition. The scenes were shown in ei ther high detail (photographic) or reduced detail. Analysis showed no main effect of detail on scene recognition; however, analysis of the i nteraction for sex X detail indicated that women recognized significan tly more scenes in the photographic condition than in the two with red uced detail. Men showed no differences. The unexpected sex differences suggest the relevance of subjects' strategies during visual processin g.