Singleton search is guided by knowledge of the target, but maybe it shouldn't be

Vision Research
Zhe Chen, Kyle R Cave

Abstract

Among studies of visual search for a singleton, some studies show evidence of top-down attentional guidance driven by goals, while others do not, leading to uncertainty as to how goal-driven guidance should be included in attentional theories. Six experiments tested this guidance when a target shape is found by locating a singleton feature (color or shape) and an orientation within the target is then reported. Experiments 1 and 2 use the dimensional priming paradigm underlying the most effective arguments against goal-driven guidance, and show evidence for guidance in many circumstances. Experiment 3 extends the results to feature priming, and demonstrates a complex interaction between attentional goals and memory for previous targets. In Experiment 4, symbolic (word) cues were just as effective as image cues, further strengthening the case for goal-driven guidance. In Experiments 5 and 6, as in the previous experiments, valid cues again produced faster responses than invalid cues, showing the advantage of goal-driven guidance. Surprisingly, however, responses were even faster when the cues were uninformative. Furthermore, participants who began the experiment with neutral cues seemed to ignore informative cues later in the exp...Continue Reading

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