Two experiments were conducted to assess whether the distribution of fixation times might be related to the prevailing cognitive activity involved with two different tasks, i.e., driving and observing colored fields. The results suggest that the distribution of fixation times can be associated with the prevailing cognitive activity while viewing.
Get full access to this article
View all access options for this article.
References
1.
CohenA. S.Is the duration of an eye fixation a sufficient criterion referring to information input?Perceptual and Motor Skills, 1977, 45, 766.
2.
LoftusG. R.MackworthN. H.Cognitive determinants of fixation location during picture viewing. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, 1974, 4, 565–572.
3.
MackworthN. H.BrunerJ. S.How adults and children search and recognize pictures. Human Development, 1970, 13, 149–177.
