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Do Cognitive Resources Play a Role in Object Functionality and Affordance Effects when Computing Spatial Relations?

Klein, Brandi A.

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2012, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Bowling Green State University, Psychology/Experimental.
Participants viewed an object with two functional sides (e.g., toothbrush: bristles interact with other objects such as toothpaste; handle allows for interaction between participant and object). The reference object (e.g., toothbrush) was presented with one located object (e.g., toothpaste) at six different locations, and participants completed a sentence-picture verification task (e.g., responding yes/no to “the toothpaste is above the toothbrush”). Previous research by Carlson et al. (2006), suggested facilitation for located objects on the side that allows for interaction between two objects, which they theorized was moderated by attention. Tucker and Ellis (1998), using a bimanual response, found facilitation for the handle side of the object. The current study used a vocal response, a bimanual response, and a spatial distractor task to determine the role of cognitive resources in these facilitation effects; however, little-to-no evidence of each facilitation effect was found.
Dale Klopfer, PhD (Committee Chair)
Mary Hare, PhD (Committee Member)
Dara Musher-Eizenman, PhD (Committee Member)
Jane Chang, PhD (Committee Member)
81 p.

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  • Klein, B. A. (2012). Do Cognitive Resources Play a Role in Object Functionality and Affordance Effects when Computing Spatial Relations? [Doctoral dissertation, Bowling Green State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1339505961

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Klein, Brandi. Do Cognitive Resources Play a Role in Object Functionality and Affordance Effects when Computing Spatial Relations? 2012. Bowling Green State University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1339505961.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Klein, Brandi. "Do Cognitive Resources Play a Role in Object Functionality and Affordance Effects when Computing Spatial Relations?" Doctoral dissertation, Bowling Green State University, 2012. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1339505961

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)