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A “reductive coding” model for the detection of critical elements in multielement arrays originally applied to auditory data is shown to provide an interpretation of “set size” and “redundant critical element” effects in visual letter detection data.
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Kinchla, R.A. Detecting target elements in multielement arrays: A confusability model. Perception & Psychophysics 15, 149–158 (1974). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03205843
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