?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rft.title=Recognition+of+micro-scale+deformation+structures+in+glacial+sediments+-+pattern+perception%2C+observer+bias+and+the+influence+of+experience+&rft.creator=Leighton%2C+Iain+D.&rft.creator=Hiemstra%2C+John+F.&rft.creator=Weidemann%2C+Christoph+T.&rft.subject=Applied+Cognitive+Psychology&rft.subject=Cognitive+Psychology&rft.subject=Perceptual+Cognitive+Psychology&rft.subject=Psychophysics&rft.description=It+is+a+scientist's+mission+to+try+to+remain+unbiased.+However%2C+certain+factors+play+a+role+in+scientific+analyses+that+are+not+controlled+by+conscious+thought.+These+factors+are+potentially+very+important+in+areas+of+science+where+interpretations+are+based+on+a+scientist's+ability+to+identify+patterns+or+structures.+One+such+area+is+the+micromorphology+of+glacial+sediments.+In+this+paper+we+investigate+the+role+of+an+analyst's+experience+in+relation+to+pattern+perception+with+specific+reference+to+turbate+microstructures+in+glacial+diamictons.+An+experiment+was+conducted+on+52+participants%2C+which+demonstrated+that%2C+as+may+be+expected%2C+more+experienced+(glacial)+micromorphologists+tend+to+exhibit+a+higher+sensitivity-to-signal%2C+but+that+complete+novices%2C+if+given+clear+instructions%2C+can+reach+levels+of+sensitivity+similar+to+those+of+experts.+It+also+showed%2C+perhaps+more+surprisingly%2C+that+response+bias+does+not+decrease+with+experience.+We+discuss+psychological+factors%2C+such+as+the+drive+for+success+and+consistency%2C+that+may+have+contributed+to+these+results+and+investigate+their+possible+implications+in+the+micromorphological+analysis+and+interpretation+of+glacial+sediments.&rft.date=2013&rft.type=Journal+(Paginated)&rft.type=PeerReviewed&rft.format=application%2Fpdf&rft.identifier=http%3A%2F%2Fcogprints.org%2F8925%2F1%2FLeightonEtAl2013.pdf&rft.identifier=++Leighton%2C+Iain+D.+and+Hiemstra%2C+John+F.+and+Weidemann%2C+Christoph+T.++(2013)+Recognition+of+micro-scale+deformation+structures+in+glacial+sediments+-+pattern+perception%2C+observer+bias+and+the+influence+of+experience.++%5BJournal+(Paginated)%5D+++++&rft.relation=http%3A%2F%2Fcogprints.org%2F8925%2F