Date of Award

Summer 1986

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Department

Psychology

Program/Concentration

Psychology

Committee Director

Kathleen C. Kirasic

Committee Member

Gary Allen

Committee Member

Glynn D. Coates

Committee Member

Barbara A. Winstead

Call Number for Print

Special Collections LD4331.P65F44

Abstract

Three variables involved in map interpretation (rotation, planar angle, and scale) were examined from an information processing perspective to determine whether they were characterized by serial, parallel, or a combination of serial and parallel processing. Sex differences in these processes were also examined. Participants viewed a series of pairs of slides depicting various combinations of rotations, planar angles, and scales, and were asked to determine whether the pair represented the same array viewed from a different viewpoint. Accuracy and response time were the dependent variables of interest. Results indicated that the number of manipulations that were involved in a problem did not affect response time. Also, males were found to be more accurate in two of three measures. It was concluded that processing these variables represents a global perceptual task that appears to occur simultaneously.

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DOI

10.25776/vze7-0d61

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