The Perception of Correlation in Scatterplots

We present a rigorous way to evaluate the visual perception of correlation in scatterplots, based on classical psychophysical methods originally developed for simple properties such as brightness. Although scatterplots are graphically complex, the quantity they convey is relatively simple. As such, it may be possible to assess the perception of correlation in a similar way. Scatterplots were each of 5.0

• Type: Journal
• Year: 2010
• Where: CGF
• Authors: Ronald A. Rensink, Gideon Baldridge
• Keywords: Bivariate Normal Distribution, CGF 2008, CGF 2010, Classical Psychophysical Methods, Side-by-side Scatterplots