Effects of density of noise field and delay on information-processing of patterned inputs.
The present paper extends current research on pattern recognition to investigate the effects of density of noise field and delay (off) times. The results indicate major effects due to density of the noise field, on time and off time. Recognition initially declined as the density of the interference increased, then subsequently leveled off at higher interference levels. The effect of density of noise field on recognition was not consistent across all levels of either on time or off time. There was a wide range of processing-ability among Ss. Some subjects were capable of high levels of performance for very fast input rates. There was a high degree of consistency among Ss in the relative difficulty of the letters.
D001076:Aptitude; D005556:Form Perception; D006801:Humans; D007257:Information Theory; D010364:Pattern Recognition, Visual; D010470:Perceptual Masking; D013997:Time Factors