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Spatial representation of maps.

R W Kulhavy, N H Schwartz, S H Shaha

    The American Journal of Psychology
    |January 1, 1983
    PubMed
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    Cognitive map representations are primarily visual. Map features are best recalled when semantically linked to labels, suggesting spatial relations are visually processed and stored with quasi-pictorial qualities.

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    Area of Science:

    • Cognitive Psychology
    • Spatial Cognition
    • Human-Computer Interaction

    Background:

    • Understanding how humans cognitively represent spatial information from maps is crucial for effective information design.
    • Previous research suggests spatial memory may involve imaginal or propositional representations.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To test the hypothesis that cognitive map representation is a visually keyed process.
    • To investigate the role of visual features and map scale in spatial memory.

    Main Methods:

    • Two experiments using undergraduate participants.
    • Experiment 1: Varied feature representation (words, drawings, symbols) and assessed cued recall and recognition.
    • Experiment 2: Manipulated map scale (full-scale vs. reduced) and assessed interfeature comparisons and recognition.

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    Main Results:

    • Semantic congruence between map labels and features improved feature location recall.
    • Judged distances between map features correlated highly with actual map distances across conditions.
    • Reduced map scale in Experiment 2 led to significantly better recognition of interfeature comparisons.

    Conclusions:

    • Spatial relations on maps are cognitively represented in a partially isomorphic, quasi-pictorial manner.
    • Visual processing and semantic congruence play significant roles in spatial memory for maps.
    • Map scale influences the fidelity of spatial relation recall.