SHORT-TERM VISUAL STORAGE AND THE POSITION EFFECT IN THE STIMULUS DISPLAY

KEN GORYO; RYOJI KAWAI

doi:10.4992/psycholres1954.14.209

KEN GORYO, RYOJI KAWAI

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1972 Volume 14 Issue 4 Pages 209-218

DOI https://doi.org/10.4992/psycholres1954.14.209

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Published: 1972 Received: January 08, 1973 Available on J-STAGE: February 24, 2009 Accepted: - Advance online publication: - Revised: -
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Date of correction: February 24, 2009 Reason for correction: - Correction: ABSTRACT Details: Wrong : An attempt was made to demonstrate a shortterm visual storage (STVS) using a visual marker. The position effect in STVS was also examined. Stimulus arrays consisting of various numbers of letters were tachistoscopically presented. Two types of letter arrangement, the Circular and the Rectangular, tivere used. S's task was to report all the letters he could remember (whole report) or to report only one letter indicated by a visual marker which was presented with various ISIs (partial report). In Light Condition, the adaptation field with the same luminance as that of the stimulus array and the marker fields was presented at all the time except when the latter fields were presented. In Dark Condition, the stimulus arrays or the markers were presented against the dark background. The results showed clear evidence of STVS in both conditions. The luminance summation effect assumed in Dark Condition did not cancel out STVS effects. The whole and partial reports produced considerably different position effects. The results of the partial report suggested that the decay of information in STVS proceeds evenly in every position.
Right : An attempt was made to demonstrate a short-term visual storage (STVS) using a visual marker. The position effect in STVS was also examined. Stimulus arrays consisting of various numbers of letters were tachistoscopically presented. Two types of letter arrangement, the Circular and the Rectangular, were used. S's task was to report all the letters he could remember (whole report) or to report only one letter indicated by a visual marker which was presented with various ISIs (partial report). In Light Condition, the adaptation field with the same luminance as that of the stimulus array and the marker fields was presented at all the time except when the latter fields were presented. In Dark Condition, the stimulus arrays or the markers were presented against the dark background. The results showed clear evidence of STVS in both conditions. The luminance summation effect assumed in Dark Condition did not cancel out STVS effects. The whole and partial reports produced considerably different position effects. The results of the partial report suggested that the decay of information in STVS proceeds evenly in every position.

Date of correction: February 24, 2009 Reason for correction: - Correction: CITATION Details: Wrong : AVERBACH, E., & CORIELL, A. S. 1961 Shortterm memory in vision. Bell Sys. Tech. J., 40, 309-328.
ERIKSEN, C. W., & STEFFY, R. A. 1964 Shortterm memory and retroactive interference in visual perception. J. exp. Psychol., 68, 423-434.
HABER, R. N 1968 A replication and extension of the Eriksen and Steffy (1964) experiment on shortterm visual storage. Percep. Psychophy., 4, 341-343.
HABER, R. N. 1971 Where are the visions in visual perception. In S. J., Segal, (Ed.) Imagery. Academic Press: New York.
KEELE, S. W., & CHASE, W. G. 1967. Short-term visual storage. Percept. Psychophy., 2, 383-386.
SPERLING, G. 1960 The information available in brief visual presentation. Psychol. Monogr., 74, 1-29.

Right : AVERBACH, E., & CORIELL, A. S. 1961 Shortterm memory in vision. Bell Sys. Tech. J., 40, 309-328.
ERIKSEN, C. W., &STEFFY, R. A. 1964 Shortterm memory and retroactive interference in visual perception. J. exp. Psychol., 68, 423-434.
HABER, R, N 1968 A replication and extension of the Eriksen and Steffy (1964) experiment on short-term visual storage. Percep. Psychophy., 4, 341-343.
HABER, R. N. 1971 Where are the visions in visual perception. In S. J., Segal, (Ed.) Imagery. Academic Press: New York.
KEELE, S. W., &CHASE, W. G. 1967. Short-term visual storage. Percept. Psychophy., 2, 383-386.
SPERLING, G. 1960 The information available in brief visual presentation. Psychol. Monogr., 74, 1-29.

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Date of correction: February 24, 2009 Reason for correction: - Correction: ABSTRACT Details: Wrong : An attempt was made to demonstrate a short-term visual storage (STVS) using a visual marker. The position effect in STVS was also examined. Stimulus arrays consisting of various numbers of letters were tachistoscopically presented. Two types of letter arrangement, the Circular and the Rectangular, were used. S's task was to report all the letters he could remember (whole report) or to report only one letter indicated by a visual marker which was presented with various ISIs (partial report). In Light Condition, the adaptation field with the same luminance as that of the stimulus array and the marker fields was presented at all the time except when the latter fields were presented. In Dark Condition, the stimulus arrays or the markers were presented against the dark background. The results showed clear evidence of STVS in both conditions. The luminance summation effect assumed in Dark Condition did not cancel out STVS effects. The whole and partial reports produced considerably different position effects. The results of the partial report suggested that the decay of information in STVS proceeds evenly in every position.
Right : An attempt was made to demonstrate a short-term visual storage (STVS) using a visual marker. The position effect in STVS was also examined. Stimulus arrays consisting of various numbers of letters were tachistoscopically presented. Two types of letter arrangement, the Circular and the Rectangular, were used. S's task was to report all the letters he could remember (whole report) or to report only one letter indicated by a visual marker which was presented with various ISIs (partial report). In Light Condition, the adaptation field with the same luminance as that of the stimulus array and the marker fields was presented at all the time cxcept when the latter fields were presented. In Dark Condition, the stimulus arrays or the markers were presented against the dark background. The results showed clear evidence of STVS in both conditions. The luminance summation effect assumed in Dark Condition did not cancel out STVS effects. The whole and partial reports produced considerably different position effects. The results of the partial report suggested that the decay of information in STVS proceeds evenly in every position.

Date of correction: February 24, 2009 Reason for correction: - Correction: CITATION Details: Wrong : AVERBACH, E., & CORIELL, A. S. 1961 Shortterm memory in vision. Bell Sys. Tech. J., 40, 309-328.
ERIKSEN, C. W., &STEFFY, R. A. 1964 Shortterm memory and retroactive interference in visual perception. J. exp. Psychol., 68, 423-434.
HABER, R, N 1968 A replication and extension of the Eriksen and Steffy (1964) experiment on short-term visual storage. Percep. Psychophy., 4, 341-343.
HABER, R. N. 1971 Where are the visions in visual perception. In S. J., Segal, (Ed.) Imagery. Academic Press: New York.
KEELE, S. W., &CHASE, W. G. 1967. Short-term visual storage. Percept. Psychophy., 2, 383-386.
SPERLING, G. 1960 The information available in brief visual presentation. Psychol. Monogr., 74, 1-29.

Right : AVERBACH, E., & CORIELL, A. S. 1961 Shortterm memory in vision. Bell Sys. Tech. J., 40, 309-328.
ERIKSEN, C. W., & STEFFY, R. A. 1964 Shortterm memory and retroactive interference in visual perception. J. exp. Psychol., 68, 423-434.
HABER, R, N 1968 A replication and extension of the Eriksen and Steffy (1964) experiment on short-term visual storage. Percep. Psychophy., 4, 341-343.
HABER, R. N. 1971 Where are the visions in visual perception. In S. J., Segal, (Ed.) Imagery. Academic Press: New York.
KEELE, S. W., & CHASE, W. G. 1967. Short-term visual storage. Percept. Psychophy., 2, 383-386.
SPERLING, G. 1960 The information available in brief visual presentation. Psychol. Monogr., 74, 1-29.

Abstract

An attempt was made to demonstrate a short-term visual storage (STVS) using a visual marker. The position effect in STVS was also examined. Stimulus arrays consisting of various numbers of letters were tachistoscopically presented. Two types of letter arrangement, the Circular and the Rectangular, were used. S's task was to report all the letters he could remember (whole report) or to report only one letter indicated by a visual marker which was presented with various ISIs (partial report). In Light Condition, the adaptation field with the same luminance as that of the stimulus array and the marker fields was presented at all the time cxcept when the latter fields were presented. In Dark Condition, the stimulus arrays or the markers were presented against the dark background. The results showed clear evidence of STVS in both conditions. The luminance summation effect assumed in Dark Condition did not cancel out STVS effects. The whole and partial reports produced considerably different position effects. The results of the partial report suggested that the decay of information in STVS proceeds evenly in every position.

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