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    • Data Visualization
    • Human-Computer Interaction

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    • Shape can encode quantitative data using spatial frequency (SF).
    • The impact of set size on perceiving multiple SF-based items is not well understood.
    • Perceptual decisions involving multiple items may be capacity-limited.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the set-size effect on discriminating integrated SF-based items.
    • To assess how overall signal strength influences discrimination performance.
    • To determine if perception of multiple SF glyphs relies on automatic ensemble coding or capacity-limited processes.

    Main Methods:

    • Participants discriminated between maps with multiple SF glyphs representing discrete risk levels.
    • Set size varied from small (3 items) to large (7 items).
    • Discrimination sensitivity was modeled using logistic functions, and response time using mixed-effect linear models.

    Main Results:

    • Smaller set sizes and lower overall risk strength improved discrimination sensitivity.
    • Faster response times were observed for larger differences between maps.
    • Both set size and overall strength independently and jointly influenced discrimination sensitivity.

    Conclusions:

    • Discrimination of multiple SF glyphs appears to involve capacity-limited processes, not purely automatic ensemble coding.
    • Set size and overall signal strength are crucial factors in the visual perception of SF glyphs.
    • These findings have implications for designing effective data visualizations with multiple SF glyphs.