Perception of clusters in statistical maps
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Abstract
Two experiments observed performance on a cluster identification task across a variety of common statistical maps. Stimulus maps displayed mortality rates for several diseases and subjects had to identify regions of the map that were perceived to form a cluster of particularly high (or low) mortality. Subjects marked the perceived centroid of each cluster, and analyses focused on the dispersion of centroid location across subjects. Under these circumstances, monochrome classed choropleth maps were found to minimize dispersion, compared to a two opposing colours scheme, a dot density map, a pie map, and a categorical (hue‐based) colour scheme. Maps using a familiar geographical unit (i. e. a U. S. state) supported better recall of the information than maps using less familiar and smaller geographical units. The results were found to be interpretable within current cognitive theory.
Details
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 533-551 |
Number of pages | 19 |
Journal | Applied Cognitive Psychology |
Volume | 7 |
Issue number | 6 |
Publication status | Published - Nov 1993 |
Peer-reviewed | Yes |
Externally published | Yes |
External IDs
ORCID | /0000-0001-8409-5390/work/142254976 |
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