Abstract

Presented are intra- and inter-observer variability data comparing the unique-hue (UH) selections of sets of males and females, using two different visual experimental procedures incorporating Munsell color chips of varying hue but identical chroma and value. Although 34 of the 40 Munsell hue chips were selected by at least one observer as a UH, selections were generally repeatable. In addition, intra-observer variability represented approximately 15% of inter-observer variability. Also, when only three consecutive Munsell chips were viewed at a time, females showed significantly larger intra-observer variability than males, especially when making unique green selections. However, variability in UH selections was statistically insignificant between males and females when all Munsell chips were viewed simultaneously. No correlation was found between UH selections or intra-observer variability and hue ordering ability.

© 2007 Optical Society of America

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History
Original Manuscript: March 27, 2007
Manuscript Accepted: July 27, 2007
Revised Manuscript: July 13, 2007
Published: September 25, 2007

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David Hinks, Lina M. Cárdenas, Rolf G. Kuehni, Renzo Shamey

North Carolina State University

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