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The identification of objects in scenes: The role of scene backgrounds on object naming
Abstract
The purpose of this research was to investigate the role of scene backgrounds on object identification. Previous research with brief presentation of scenes indicated that scene context facilitated object identification. Experiment 1 replicated this finding with longer display durations. Experiments 2 and 3 were designed to investigate the time course of background information acquisition using an eye movement paradigm. Although the results from Experiment 2 were inconclusive, Experiment 3 demonstrated that scene background information was acquired on both the first and second fixations on a scene. It was concluded that background information acquired from the first and second fixations facilitates object identification.
Subject Area
Experimental psychology|Psychology
Recommended Citation
Boyce, Susan Jeanne, "The identification of objects in scenes: The role of scene backgrounds on object naming" (1990). Doctoral Dissertations Available from Proquest. AAI9022666.
https://scholarworks.umass.edu/dissertations/AAI9022666