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Domain experts show varying visualization performance based on profession and spatial ability. Complex visualizations reveal differences, unlike common pie charts, highlighting the need for tailored design.

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Area of Science:

Cognitive Science
Human-Computer Interaction
Information Visualization

Background:

Visualization design often overlooks individual differences in cognitive abilities and personality traits.
Understanding how domain-specific expertise influences visualization interaction is crucial for effective design.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate variations in visualization task performance across different academic domains (chemistry, computer science, education).
To explore the relationship between cognitive abilities, specifically spatial ability, and visualization task performance.
To bridge domain-specific visualization needs with cognitive and perceptual factors.

Main Methods:

An online study involving over 60 domain experts performing tasks with pie charts, isocontour plots, and 3D scatterplots.
Assessment of visualization task performance (correctness) and correlation with a standardized spatial ability test.
Analysis of participant confidence and strategy comments to understand engagement nuances.

Main Results:

Task performance varied significantly by profession for complex visualizations (isocontour plots, 3D scatterplots), but not for pie charts.
Visualization correctness was found to correlate positively with spatial ability.
Significant differences in spatial ability were observed among the participating professions.

Conclusions:

Disciplinary differences extend beyond data and tasks to encompass how effectively individuals engage with visualizations, influenced by cognitive traits.
Visualization design should consider domain-specific expertise and individual cognitive variations, such as spatial ability.
Focusing solely on performance metrics neglects crucial aspects of user engagement and strategy, suggesting a need for more nuanced design approaches.