We examined whether performance using scientific visualization software is influenced by verbal or pictoral format of the interface, as predicted if verbal overshadowing generalizes to the domain of computer software. With a pictoral interface, participants showed more complete coverage of the graphical search space, as well as more efficient performance.
@techreport{2003-11-HepArb,
Author = “Hepting, Daryl H. and Arbuthnott, Katherine D.”,
Title = “The Implications of Verbal Overshadowing for Computer Interface Design”,
Url = "https://www2.cs.uregina.ca/~hepting/research/works/2003-11-HepArb-The-Implications-of-Verbal-Overshadowing-for-Computer-Interface-Design.html",
Institution = “University of Regina, Department of Computer Science”,
Month = “November”,
Number = “2003-10”,
Year = “2003”
}