Letter perception study

Hello,

Thank you for your interest in our study which is a research project undertaken by Mary Dyson and David Březina of Design Regression. The aim of the study is to investigate how we perceive letters, either in parts or as a whole.

Your task

There are three parts:

  1. Short questionnaire
  2. Practice: say if the top halves of the two letters look the same
  3. Main: say if the top halves of the two letters look the same

Statement of consent

You should be 18 years or older to participate. All data will remain anonymous.

By participating in the study and returning your answers you are confirming that:

  1. You are 18 years or older.
  2. You have read the above information.
  3. You give your consent for the responses you provide to be used in our research.

If you wish to know more about the research or have a query about this study, please contact:

Mary Dyson, David Březina
m.c.dyson@reading.ac.uk

Questionnaire

Please answer the following questions.

Are you a designer?

Practice

You will start with a few practice trials to familiarize yourself with the samples used in the main part. Two letters will appear one after the other with a pattern in between. You are asked to say if the top halves of the two letters look the same. ​​The next pair appears after you have made your response. Try to do this as quickly and accurately as possible.

Practice finished, now for the main part

You have now finished the practice and start the main part. The procedure is the same as the practice. Two letters will appear one after the other with a pattern in between. You are asked to say if the top halves of the two letters look the same. ​​The next pair appears after you have made your response. Try to do this as quickly and accurately as possible.

Finished

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