Effects of report order on identification on multidimensional stimulus: Color and shape

I. Hsuan Shen*, Kong King Shieh

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Abstract

Two experiments were conducted to investigate the effects of order of report on multidimensional stimuli under between-subject and within-subject designs. The two orders of report were Order Color/Shape and Order Shape/Color. Eighteen participants responded according to the instructed one of the two orders of report in between-subject study. Results showed that response time for Order Color/Shape was significantly shorter than Order Shape/Color. Order Color/Shape, fit the Chinese "adjective then noun" grammar, is more appropriate if people report stimulus attributes in ways consistent with their long-standing language habits. However, another group of eleven participants were required to respond according to task cue alternately in within-subject study. Results showed that switch cost as indicated by response times increase was greater for Order Color/Shape than Order Shape/Color (97 msec. vs. 41 msec. for response time for the first stimulus dimension; 95 msec. vs. 28 msec. for response time total). Such results didn't support the hypothesis that the switch cost would be greater for Order Shape/Color than for Order Color/Shape. The order in which the color attribute should be considered very clearly.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationEngineering Psychology and Cognitive Ergonomics - 8th International Conference, EPCE 2009, Held as Part of HCI International 2009, Proceedings
Pages307-316
Number of pages10
DOIs
StatePublished - 2009
Event8th International Conference on Engineering Psychology and Cognitive Ergonomics, EPCE 2009 - San Diego, CA, United States
Duration: 19 07 200924 07 2009

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume5639 LNAI
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

Conference8th International Conference on Engineering Psychology and Cognitive Ergonomics, EPCE 2009
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Diego, CA
Period19/07/0924/07/09

Keywords

  • Color coding
  • Multidimensional stimulus identification
  • Report order
  • Task switch

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