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dc.contributor.authorElliott, Marken
dc.date.accessioned2011-01-28T13:02:14Zen
dc.date.available2011-01-28T13:02:14Zen
dc.date.issued2007-01en
dc.identifier.citationConci, M., Mueller, H. J., & Elliott, M. A. (2007). Closure of salient regions determines search for a collinear target configuration. Perception & Psychophysics, 69(1), 32-47.en
dc.identifier.issn0031-5117en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10379/1573en
dc.description.abstractGrouping operations offer an effective mechanism by which to structure complex visual scenes. Among the various principles that support element integration, closure may be regarded as a main factor in shape extraction. In five experiments, we investigated the impact of grouping by closure on search for target configurations made up of collinearly arranged corner junctions. Systematic variations in the configuration of distractor elements were explored to investigate how the figural information of distractors interferes with target detection. The results showed no search interference for distractor configurations that were open forms. By contrast, distractors making up closed forms reduced the efficiency of search performance, indicating closure as a major contributor to form detection in multielement configurations. In conclusion, the effects reported may be considered to arise from mechanisms of unit formation that support the rapid extraction of salient regions to guide search.en
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dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherPsychonomic Societyen
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Ireland
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ie/
dc.subjectPsychologyen
dc.subjectPsychophysicsen
dc.subjectPerceptionen
dc.titleClosure of salient regions determines search for a collinear target configurationen
dc.typeArticleen
dc.local.publishedsourcehttp://app.psychonomic-journals.org/content/69/1/32.full.pdfen
dc.description.peer-reviewedpeer-revieweden
dc.contributor.funderGerman Research Foundation (DFG) Project Grant MU 1564/2en
dc.contributor.funderGerman Research Foundation (DFG) Project Grant EL 248/2en
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