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I knew you were going to miss that: Predicting future visual search performance from initial search abilities

Clark, Kait; Mitroff, Stephen R

Authors

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Dr Kait Clark Kait.Clark@uwe.ac.uk
Senior Lecturer in Psychology (Cognitive and Neuro)

Stephen R Mitroff



Abstract

A unique data source—hundreds of thousands of individuals who voluntarily played a smartphone game (Airport Scanner; Kedlin Company)—was used to assess predictors of visual search accuracy. Baseline performance was assessed on easy levels at the start of the game and compared with performance on a later, more difficult level that required specific attention to accuracy. Participants’ baseline performance was significantly predictive of later performance, suggesting that search tendencies within individuals may persist over the course of experience, independent of training. Implications for cognitive flexibility and career training are discussed.

Presentation Conference Type Poster
Conference Name Object Perception, Attention, and Memory
Start Date Nov 1, 2013
End Date Nov 1, 2013
Acceptance Date Aug 1, 2013
Publication Date Nov 1, 2013
Peer Reviewed Not Peer Reviewed
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/926129
Additional Information Title of Conference or Conference Proceedings : Object Perception, Attention, and Memory