Question

Visualizations are basically made from (1) Marks, (2) their Graphical Properties, and (3) elements requiring human Controlled Processing (such as text). Human visual processing works on two levels: automatic and controlled processing. Automatic processing, which works on visual properties such as position and color, is highly parallel, but limited in power; controlled processing. which works on for example text, has powerful operations, but is limited in capacity. The distinction between these two types of capacity is important for visual design." Below are some characteristics of visualizations. Label them as either Automatic Processing (AP) or Controlled Processing (CP) Length of a bar in a bar chart: Select] [Select ] Color of a bar in a bar chart: Label of a bar in a bar chart: Select] Axis label: Select ] Legend: Select ] Storytelling: [Select] Size of a word in a word cloud: Select] Word text in a word cloud: Select

Answer 1

Automatic processing requires lower processing power and effort to interpret a visual than the controlled processing method.

Length of a bar in a bar chart:Controlled processing

Color of a bar in a bar chart :Automatic processing

Label of a bar in a bar chart:Automatic processing

Axis label:Automatic processing

Legend :Automatic processing

Storytelling:Controlled processing

Size of a word in a word cloud :Controlled processing

Word text in a word cloud:Controlled processing