The IOVP effect in mindless reading: Experiment and modeling

@article{citeulike:1291620, abstract = {Fixation durations in reading are longer for within-word fixation positions close to word center than for positions near word boundaries. This counterintuitive result was termed the Inverted-Optimal Viewing Position (IOVP) effect. We proposed an explanation of the effect based on error-correction of mislocated fixations [Nuthmann, A., Engbert, R., \& Kliegl, R. (2005). Mislocated fixations during reading and the inverted optimal viewing position effect. Vision Research, 45, 2201-2217], that suggests that the IOVP effect is not related to word processing. Here we demonstrate the existence of an IOVP effect in "mindless reading", a z-string scanning task. We compare the results from experimental data with results obtained from computer simulations of a simple model of the IOVP effect and discuss alternative accounts. We conclude that oculomotor errors, which often induce mislocalized fixations, represent the most important source of the IOVP effect.}, author = {Nuthmann, Antje and Engbert, Ralf and Kliegl, Reinhold }, citeulike-article-id = {1291620}, journal = {Vision Research}, keywords = {eye-movement, modeling, reading}, month = {March}, number = {7}, pages = {990--1002}, posted-at = {2007-05-12 19:53:25}, priority = {0}, title = {The IOVP effect in mindless reading: Experiment and modeling}, url = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6T0W-4MM8B8K-3/2/343b56abfda7ca9d0cebcf77e38a3ffe}, volume = {47}, year = {2007} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:1291620 L3 - citeulike-article-id:1291620 TI - The IOVP effect in mindless reading: Experiment and modeling JF - Vision Research VL - 47 IS - 7 SP - 990 EP - 1002 N2 - Fixation durations in reading are longer for within-word fixation positions close to word center than for positions near word boundaries. This counterintuitive result was termed the Inverted-Optimal Viewing Position (IOVP) effect. We proposed an explanation of the effect based on error-correction of mislocated fixations [Nuthmann, A., Engbert, R., & Kliegl, R. (2005). Mislocated fixations during reading and the inverted optimal viewing position effect. Vision Research, 45, 2201-2217], that suggests that the IOVP effect is not related to word processing. Here we demonstrate the existence of an IOVP effect in "mindless reading", a z-string scanning task. We compare the results from experimental data with results obtained from computer simulations of a simple model of the IOVP effect and discuss alternative accounts. We conclude that oculomotor errors, which often induce mislocalized fixations, represent the most important source of the IOVP effect. KW - eye-movement KW - modeling KW - reading AU - Nuthmann, Antje AU - Engbert, Ralf AU - Kliegl, Reinhold PY - 2007/03// UR - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6T0W-4MM8B8K-3/2/343b56abfda7ca9d0cebcf77e38a3ffe ER -