Spatial factors in check reading of dial groups

Abstract

"Observers were required to detect deviant pointers within a display panel of 16 circular dials… the spatial locations of the deviant pointers within a panel were controlled in such a way that it was possible to determine the percentage of deviations detected as a function of quadrant location and position within quadrants. The consistency of these spatial effects was determined over 3 durations of panel exposure. The results showed that spatial location was an important determinant of the number of detections that were made. The pattern of detections that appeared seems to confirm the idea that the scanning habits which observers use are highly related to previously learned reading habits." (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)