Preference For Scenes Research Articles

The analysis of perception via preference: A strategy for studying how the environment is experienced

Systematic approaches to the management of the visual resource tend to be based on categorizations, and on assumptions of what is valued or preferred. Underlying these distinctions is an implicit view of the perception of the environment. The expert's perceptions, however, may be quite different from the perceptions of those who lack specialized training. While direct questioning regarding environmental perception is unlikely to be fruitful, it has been shown that the use of preference reactions to photographic material is a highly effective procedure for deriving salient perceptual categories. A series of studies focusing on diverse land uses and land covers has generated considerable insight into the way the environment is experienced by the general public. It is safe to say that these empirical results neither match the categories that are the provinces of professional groups assigned with the management of the visual resource, nor do they correspond directly to the attributes assumed to be important in preference. Rather, environmental perception is finely tuned in certain kinds of environments and much less differentiated in others. Equally preferred scenes may fit distinctly different categories. The neglect of the public's categorizations and valuation may lead to approaches that are apparently rational and systematic, but inconsistent with such prevailing perceptions.

Painters' preferred places

Artists' selections of particular places as subjects for landscape painting have changed from time to time but it is difficult to assess the strength and specificity of changing locational preferences. Catalogues of the Royal Academy summer exhibitions provide a continuous record of subjects from 1769 to the present. Grouping subjects by countries and counties and analysing changes by ten-year running averages, it has been possible to identify geographical shifts in artistic interest and trends in changing artistic tastes. France, Italy and Scotland have risen to and fallen from favour, whilst changing preferences for mountain, downland, heath or coastal scenes have been reflected in movements to and away from Cumbria, Sussex, Norfolk and Cornwall. It remains to discover how far changes in artists' tastes lead or follow changes in popular preferences for different kinds of landscapes.

Behavioural and endocrine reactions in boys scoring high on Sennton neurotic scale viewing an exciting and partly violent movie and the importance of social support

Psychoendocrine and behavioural effects elicited by viewing an exciting and partly violent movie were studied in 12-year-old boys ( n = 42). The boys were divided into three groups. Group A ( n = 13) consisted of boys scoring below the median value on the Sennton neurotic scale for vegetative anxiety symptoms. Group B ( n = 13) consisted of boys scoring above the median value on the Sennton neurotic scale. None of these boys had ever visited a psychiatric treatment centre, and they all came from the same school. A third group, Group C ( n = 16), consisted of boys who, at least once, had visited an out-patient clinic at a child psychiatric treatment centre for neurotic problems. These boys attended different schools in the hospital catchment area. Group C had the same mean score on the Sennton neurotic scale as did Group B. By having two groups of boys scoring both high on the Sennton neurotic scale, one of which knew the other boys and one that did not, we were able to study possible effects of social support on psychobiologic reactions in neurotic boys. The boys' reactions to the movie were assessed by: (1) self-ratings; (2) direct observations of the boys by a team of trained child psychologists; and (3) by analysis of urinary output of adrenaline, noradrenaline and cortisol. Group B rated their experience the strongest, viewing the movie, while Groups A and C rated themselves as rather unaffected by it. Group C was rated less verbally active, both during the control and the film periods, than were the other two groups. Group A was most motorically active during the film period. There were no significant differences during the control period in endocrine variables. During the film period Group C excerted significantly more noradrenaline than did Group A, and significantly more noradrenaline than did Group B. Intra-group differences in response to the movie were also assessed. Adrenaline excretion increased significantly only in Group C during the movie, compared with the control period. Furthermore, excretion of noradrenaline decreased significantly during the film period in Groups A and B. The A and B groups preferred to review scenes representing danger, while Group C preferred scenes representing security. It is suggested that psychosocial factors, e.g. novelty to the environment and lack of friends, caused the differences between Group C and the other two groups. Group C, which scored the same as Group B on Sennton neurotic scale, did not have access to social support in the form of friends during the movie. They were left alone with their anxiety, with little ability to express it in a group of unknown boys. Group B appeared to have coped in a more ‘open way’, expressing their emotions during the film period, possibly explaining this group's lower level of physiological arousal. The psychological vulnerability in Group C is further stressed by this group's desire to review scenes depicting security. It suggested that access to social support, here operationally defined as being together with friends, is an important intervening variable in predicting psychobiological effects of viewing exciting and violent motion pictures.

Quantitative Methods for Investigating the Variables that Underlie preference for Landscape scenes: comment no. 2

The Canadian Geographer / Le Géographe canadienVolume 28, Issue 3 p. 286-288 Quantitative Methods for Investigating the Variables that Underlie preference for Landscape scenes: comment no. 2 L. Hamill, L. Hamill University of CalgarySearch for more papers by this author L. Hamill, L. Hamill University of CalgarySearch for more papers by this author First published: September 1984 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1541-0064.1984.tb00793.xCitations: 1AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL No abstract is available for this article.Citing Literature Volume28, Issue3September 1984Pages 286-288 RelatedInformation

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Visual Preferences in Urban Street Scenes

This research examined visual environmental preferences of a sample of 46 subjects (Ss): 29 in Japan and 17 in the United States. The Ss (who were all students) were asked to evaluate videotapes and slides of urban street scenes in each country. An examination of preference scores revealed that both Japanese and U.S. Ss preferred foreign scenes to native ones. Physical properties of each scene were judged by four professionals in the United States. An examination of correlations between preferences for scenes and physical properties of those scenes revealed that for both Japanese and U.S. Ss, preference was associated independently with ratings of upkeep, prominence of nature, and absence of vehicles. Stepwise regressions revealed preference to be a function of two factors: order (order, naturalness, and upkeep) and diversity (high contrast, diversity, and few vehicles).

QUANTITATIVE METHODS FOR INVESTIGATING THE VARIABLES THAT UNDERLIE PREFERENCE FOR LANDSCAPE SCENES

A series of quantitative methods for investigating the basis for preference for landscape scenes was applied to photographs of alpine and subalpine landscapes in Alberta. The procedure incorporates a multidimensional scaling analysis with the repertory grid technique and also employs a property vector‐fitting algorithm as an aid in interpreting the dimensional solution. The preferences of a sample group were based on three criteria. In order of importance, these are character of vegetation cover, depth of field, and elevation of terrain. Additional validation of the results was obtained through a principal components analysis of the repertory grid data.

Les thèmes des images populaires chez les Dicey

Gilles Duval : The themes of the Diceys' popular prints. The two Dicey catalogues (ca. 1760) and the Bowles and Carver prints (ca. 1780) are typical of popular illustrations of the period. They show a preference for awesome and pathetic biblical scenes, portraits of selected English monarchs and of victorious and/or pathetic generals or admirals. The documents also testify to a fascination for public figures, criminals, singers, acrobats, etc. All these coexist with 'genre' scenes, monuments and traditional satirical scenes. Although diverse, the subjects are often underpinned by the twin patterns of the 'Wheel of Fortune' and 'The World turned upside-down'.

Landform and scenic preference: A research note

Brush, R.O., 1981. Landform and scenic preference: a research note. Landscape Plann., 8: 301–306. Landform and scenic preference were very highly correlated in a sample of photographs of natural landscapes taken from all regions of the United States. Forty-one scenes were sorted into four levels of relative relief. Each of the photographs had been ranked on scenic preference by persons camping in the Adirondack Mountains of New York. This high correlation provides quantitative support for existing schemes for classifying scenic landscapes, and suggests a further improvement in predictive models of scenic quality. The high correlation of landform and scenic preference also suggests that landscapes of low relative relief may be more sensitive to changes in forest vegetation and other surface features than mountainous landscapes.

The familiarity‐preference component of on‐site recreational experiences

Abstract Four hundred visitors to a bog environment were surveyed to determine the influence of familiarity on preference response to the visual environment, and to determine the degree of familiarity resulting from the on‐site encounter. Influence of familiarity on visitor preference was measured in terms of degree of visitor preference for visual scenes as a result of acquaintance gained through three means of familiarity: on‐site experiences, viewing of photographic materials prior to an on‐site experience, and number of previous visits. Degree of familiarity resulting from the on‐site encounter was measured by determining the degree of visitor recognition for scenes experienced during the on‐site encounter. Four findings resulted from the study: preference increased after the on‐site experience; prior photographic information decreased preference after the oil‐site experience; prior visits were associated with increased preference; and considerable familiarity resulted from the on‐site encounter, due ...

How to measure preferences for photographs of natural landscapes

Shafer Jr, E.L. and Brush, R.O., 1977. How to measure preferences for photographs of natural landscapes. Landscape Plann., 4: 237–256. A regression model is described that predicts preference scores for black and white photographs of natural landscapes. Examples are presented on how the model can be applied to individual and groups of landscape photographs; and theory development suggested by the model's terms are discussed. Decision makers can use the model: to help plan and manage natural landscapes for an optimum range of scenic preferences; to prepare environmental impact statements related to the aesthetic quality of the landscape; and to monitor trends in environmental quality.

The Effects of People and Man-Induced Conditions on Preferences for Outdoor Recreation Landscapes

The essential character of outdoor recreation landscapes is determined by a combination of natural conditions at the site and the artifacts of human activity, including development for recreation. Following methodological procedures of analysis previously developed for the study of natural landscapes, this investigation examined the influence of people and man-induced conditions on preferences for outdoor recreation landscapes. Using color photographs as representations of landscape scenes, the numbers of people and levels of development were systematically varied as components of landscape. Preference scores were assigned to 100 different landscape scenes through a rank-ordering procedure whereby respondents selected their most preferred scenes. Results of study indicate that preference tends to decrease as the levels of people and development increase. /AUTHOR/