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Shedding Light on the Graph Schema

Authors: J G Trafton; Raj M Ratwani; GEORGE MASON UNIV FAIRFAX VA
Abstract:
The current theories of graph comprehension have posited the graph schema as providing us the necessary knowledge to interpret any graph type. Yet, little is known about the nature of the graph schema, and no empirical data exist showing that there actually is a graph schema. In experiment 1 we show evidence that a graph schema does exist, and that graph schemas are not specific to each and every graph type. In experiments 2 and 3 we show that there is a different graph schema for typical and atypical graphs. We interpret these findings as evidence for a prototypical graph schema.

Limitations: APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE
Description: Conference paper
Pages: 7
Report Date: 01-Jul-2005
Contract Number: N0001403WX3001 M12439
Report Number: A106084
Keywords relating to this report:
*COMPREHENSION
*GRAPHS
EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN
STIMULI
SYMPOSIA
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