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    Area of Science:

    • Geospatial analysis
    • Cognitive science
    • Data visualization

    Background:

    • Accurate interpretation of uncertainty is crucial in scientific and technical fields.
    • Visual representations are commonly used to convey uncertainty, but their effectiveness can vary.
    • Understanding how non-experts process visual uncertainty information is key to improving communication.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To evaluate how non-experts judge point probability based on different visual representations of uncertainty.
    • To investigate the influence of visualization type on the internal models observers form of uncertainty distributions.
    • To explore the relationship between participants' numeracy and their interpretation of visual uncertainty.

    Main Methods:

    • Conducted an experiment with 140 non-expert participants assessing point probability judgments.
    • Utilized seven distinct visualizations to represent the positional uncertainty of an earth layer boundary.
    • Analyzed how visualization type and participant numeracy affected the internal models of uncertainty.

    Main Results:

    • Most observers modeled uncertainty distributions similarly to a normal distribution across all visualization types.
    • The specific visual form of uncertainty significantly influenced these internal models.
    • Participant numeracy correlated with the constructed internal models of uncertainty.

    Conclusions:

    • The visual representation of uncertainty demonstrably affects perceived certainty among non-experts.
    • The presence or absence of a center line in visualizations did not impact the internal uncertainty models.
    • Findings suggest careful consideration of visualization design is needed for effective uncertainty communication.