Categorical bias in transient and enduring spatial representation
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ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-miami13028008682021-08-03T05:41:25Z Categorical bias in transient and enduring spatial representation Thrash, Tyler Cognitive Psychology Psychology spatial cognition spatial memory spatial perception virtual environment spatial categorization categorization cognition two systems Several theories of spatial cognition have posited two distinct spatial processing systems, one of which operates in real-time and another that stores representations over a longer period of time. The evidence supporting this distinction primarily consists of measures of precision/variance (Burgess, 2006). This thesis pursues the notion that these two systems are also distinguishable in terms of categorical bias (e.g., systematic displacement of responses towards a prototype; Huttenlocher, Hedges, & Duncan, 1991). Participants learned the locations of several objects in an immersive virtual environment that was divided into six distinct spatial regions (categories), each containing one object. Categorical bias was defined as displacement in response towards the center of these categories. In Experiment 1, the categories were defined by perceptually salient boundaries. In Experiment 2, the categories were defined by the movement of individual objects. Results suggest that the enduring system produces relatively more categorical bias than the transient system. 2011-04-19 English text Miami University / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1302800868 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1302800868 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws. |
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