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

Clark, Kait; Mitroff, Stephen R

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• Peer Reviewed: Not Peer Reviewed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