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The FVF framework and target prevalence effects

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 May 2017

Tamaryn Menneer ,
Hayward J. Godwin ,
Simon P. Liversedge ,
Anne P. Hillstrom ,
Valerie Benson ,
Erik D. Reichle  and
Nick Donnelly
Tamaryn Menneer
Affiliation:
University of Southampton, Southampton, Hampshire, SO171BJ, United Kingdom. T.Menneer@soton.ac.uk hayward.godwin@soton.ac.uk S.P.Liversedge@soton.ac.uk anne.hillstrom@gmail.com V.Benson@soton.ac.uk E.Reichle@soton.ac.uk N.Donnelly@soton.ac.uk
Hayward J. Godwin
Affiliation:
University of Southampton, Southampton, Hampshire, SO171BJ, United Kingdom. T.Menneer@soton.ac.uk hayward.godwin@soton.ac.uk S.P.Liversedge@soton.ac.uk anne.hillstrom@gmail.com V.Benson@soton.ac.uk E.Reichle@soton.ac.uk N.Donnelly@soton.ac.uk
Simon P. Liversedge
Affiliation:
University of Southampton, Southampton, Hampshire, SO171BJ, United Kingdom. T.Menneer@soton.ac.uk hayward.godwin@soton.ac.uk S.P.Liversedge@soton.ac.uk anne.hillstrom@gmail.com V.Benson@soton.ac.uk E.Reichle@soton.ac.uk N.Donnelly@soton.ac.uk
Anne P. Hillstrom
Affiliation:
University of Southampton, Southampton, Hampshire, SO171BJ, United Kingdom. T.Menneer@soton.ac.uk hayward.godwin@soton.ac.uk S.P.Liversedge@soton.ac.uk anne.hillstrom@gmail.com V.Benson@soton.ac.uk E.Reichle@soton.ac.uk N.Donnelly@soton.ac.uk
Valerie Benson
Affiliation:
University of Southampton, Southampton, Hampshire, SO171BJ, United Kingdom. T.Menneer@soton.ac.uk hayward.godwin@soton.ac.uk S.P.Liversedge@soton.ac.uk anne.hillstrom@gmail.com V.Benson@soton.ac.uk E.Reichle@soton.ac.uk N.Donnelly@soton.ac.uk
Erik D. Reichle
Affiliation:
University of Southampton, Southampton, Hampshire, SO171BJ, United Kingdom. T.Menneer@soton.ac.uk hayward.godwin@soton.ac.uk S.P.Liversedge@soton.ac.uk anne.hillstrom@gmail.com V.Benson@soton.ac.uk E.Reichle@soton.ac.uk N.Donnelly@soton.ac.uk
Nick Donnelly
Affiliation:
University of Southampton, Southampton, Hampshire, SO171BJ, United Kingdom. T.Menneer@soton.ac.uk hayward.godwin@soton.ac.uk S.P.Liversedge@soton.ac.uk anne.hillstrom@gmail.com V.Benson@soton.ac.uk E.Reichle@soton.ac.uk N.Donnelly@soton.ac.uk
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Abstract

The Functional Visual Field (FVF) offers explanatory power. To us, it relates to existing literature on the flexibility of attentional focus in visual search and reading (Eriksen & St. James 1986; McConkie & Rayner 1975). The target article promotes reflection on existing findings. Here we consider the FVF as a mechanism in the Prevalence Effect (PE) in visual search.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 40 , 2017 , e147
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