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  • Visual Perception
  • Human Memory

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  • Visual search relies on selecting, identifying, and comparing visual stimuli with memory representations.
  • Previous models suggested sequential processing of visual items during search.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate whether item comparison in visual search is a serial or parallel process.
  • To determine if all identified items must be compared to memory targets before the next item is processed.

Main Methods:

  • Experiment 1: Measured search efficiency for one vs. two targets in a rapid serial visual presentation stream to establish a baseline.
  • Experiment 2: Assessed reaction time (RT) by set size in a visual search array for one vs. two targets.
  • Experiment 3: Further investigated potential memory-load costs influencing the observed effects.

Main Results:

  • A baseline threshold difference of 192 ms vs. 89 ms was found when searching for one versus two targets.
  • The slope difference in the RT × Set Size function was only 13 ms/item when searching for one vs. two targets.
  • This minimal slope difference suggests parallel comparison of multiple identified items.

Conclusions:

  • The findings indicate that multiple identified items can be compared in parallel with memory templates during visual search.
  • This challenges sequential processing models and supports a more parallel approach to visual search and memory comparison.