Table 2.
The predominant strategies of subjects (s1–s12)*.
| Ordering strategy | Task 1 (8 trials) | Task 2 (14 trials) |
|---|---|---|
| ABSOLUTE | ||
| Uphillwards (south to north) | s1 (100%) | – |
| Sunrise to sunset (east to west) | s12 (100%) | s9 (50%) |
| West to east | – | s6 (79%) |
| Vertical down to up | – | s7 (100%) |
| RELATIVE | ||
| Left to right | s8 (100%), s7 (75%), s5 (50%) | s8 (100%), s11 (71%), s1 (64%), s5 (50%) |
| Right to left | s9 (100%), s11 (75%) | s4 (100%) |
| Near to far | s3 (100%) | s3 (79%) |
| Far to near | s10 (50%) | – |
| Midpoint far left, past middle, future far right | – | s2 (79%) |
| Uncodable | s2, s4, s6 | s10, s12 |
*Predominant = used in at least 1/2 the trials and in at least 1 more trial than any alternative strategy. % are for aggregated numbers across all trials for each task.