Abstract
Test-letter orientation has different effects on positive- and negative-recognition reaction time; furthermore, when two test letters are presented simultaneously, the effect of nontarget test orientation differs for positive and negative responses. Orientation is seen to affect the output but not the duration of the comparison stage; the continuously variable comparison output then influences the duration of the decision stage. These data show that the processing of rotated letters in recognition does not involve mental rotation.
Article PDF
Similar content being viewed by others
Avoid common mistakes on your manuscript.
References
Arnoult, M. D. Shape discrimination as a function of the angular orientation of the stimuli. Journal of Experimental Psychology, 1954, 47, 323–328.
Atkinon, R. C, Holmgren, J. E., & Juola, J. F. Processing time as influenced by the number of elements in a visual display. Perception & Psychophysics, 1969, 6, 321–326.
Burrows, D., & Okada, R. Serial position effects in high speed memory search. Perception & Psychophysics, 1971, 10, 305–308.
Cooper, L. A., & Shepard, R. N. The time required to prepare for a rotated stimulus. Memory & Cognition, 1973, 1, 246–250.
Egeth, H., Marcus, N., & Bevan, W. Target-set and response-set interaction: Implications for models for human information processing. Science, 1972, 176, 1447.1448.
Howard, J. H. The attentional demands of negation in a memory-scanning task. Memory & Cognition, 1975, 3, 319–324.
Perlmutter, J., & Myers, J. L. A comparison of two procedures for testing multiple contrasts. Psychological Bulletin, 1973, 79, 181–184.
Shinar, D., & Owen, D. H. Effects of form rotation on the speed of classification: The development of shape constancy. Perception & Psychophysics, 1973, 14, 149–154.
Sternberg, S. The discovery of processing stages: Extensions of Donders’ method. In W. G.Koster Ed., Attention and performance II. Acta Psychologica, dy1969, vn30, pp276-315.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Additional information
This research was supported by the National Research Council of Canada.
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Cavanagh, P. Locus of rotation effects in recognition. Bull. Psychon. Soc. 10, 101–104 (1977). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03329293
Received:
Published:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03329293