772
Views
46
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Original Articles

Two forms of scene memory guide visual search: Memory for scene context and memory for the binding of target object to scene location

Pages 273-291 | Published online: 16 Jan 2009
 

Abstract

The role of scene memory in visual search was investigated in a preview-search task. Participants saw a preview of a real-world scene prior to searching through that scene for a target object. Compared with a no preview baseline, search was facilitated following a preview scene that did not contain the ultimate target object, indicating that memory for the general context and layout of a scene exemplar facilitates later search. In addition, search was more efficient when the preview scene contained the ultimate target object than when it did not, demonstrating that memory for the specific binding of objects to locations facilitates later search. Both forms of memory were explicitly available for participant report.

Acknowledgements

The present research was supported by NIH grants R03MH65456 and R01EY017356. Parts of this study were reported at the Munich Visual Search Symposium, Munich, Germany, 2003, and the fourth annual meeting of the Vision Sciences Society, Sarasota, Florida, 2004.

Notes

1An equivalent pattern of results was observed for the number of fixations on the scene prior to target fixation.

Log in via your institution

Log in to Taylor & Francis Online

PDF download + Online access

  • 48 hours access to article PDF & online version
  • Article PDF can be downloaded
  • Article PDF can be printed
USD 53.00 Add to cart

Issue Purchase

  • 30 days online access to complete issue
  • Article PDFs can be downloaded
  • Article PDFs can be printed
USD 238.00 Add to cart

* Local tax will be added as applicable

Related Research

People also read lists articles that other readers of this article have read.

Recommended articles lists articles that we recommend and is powered by our AI driven recommendation engine.

Cited by lists all citing articles based on Crossref citations.
Articles with the Crossref icon will open in a new tab.