An Eye-Tracking Study of Exploitations of Spatial Constraints in Diagrammatic Reasoning

摘要: The semantic studies of diagrammatic notations [1,2,3] have revealed that so-called "perceptual," "non-deductive," or "emergent" effects diagrams [4,5,6,7] are all rooted in a common inferential process, namely, the exploitation spatial constraints on graphical structures. Thus, theoretically, this process is key factor inference with diagrams, explaining oft-observed unburdening load. In present study, we inspect empirical basis theoretical suggestion. Eye-movements were recorded while participants engaged three-term transitive problems. They provided simple positions which can define should be fixated if hypothesized occurs. Our analysis has could exploit structures even when (1) they not position actually manipulating and (2) rule did match their preference. These findings indicate practice fact robust, potential to broadly account for advantage diagrams.