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Roberts, Maxwell (2023) Objective and Subjective Methods for Evaluating the Usability of Schematic Maps: The Case Against Informal Expert Assessments. Cartographic Journal, 60 (4). pp. 308-325. DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/00087041.2023.2246742

Wu, Hsiang‐Yun and Niedermann, Benjamin and Takahashi, Shigeo and Roberts, Maxwell J and Nöllenburg, Martin (2020) A Survey on Transit Map Layout – from Design, Machine, and Human Perspectives. Computer Graphics Forum, 39 (3). pp. 619-646. DOI https://doi.org/10.1111/cgf.14030

Roberts, Maxwell J and Gray, Hannah and Lesnik, Jennifer (2017) Preference versus performance: Investigating the dissociation between objective measures and subjective ratings of usability for schematic metro maps and intuitive theories of design. International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, 98. pp. 109-128. DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhcs.2016.06.003

Roberts, Maxwell J and Rose, Doug (2016) Map-induced journey-planning biases for a simple network: A Docklands Light Railway study. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 94. pp. 446-460. DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tra.2016.09.023

Roberts, Maxwell J and Newton, Elizabeth J and Canals, Maria (2016) Radi(c)al departures Comparing conventional octolinear versus concentric circles schematic maps for the Berlin U-Bahn/S-Bahn networks using objective and subjective measures of effectiveness. Information Design Journal, 22 (2). pp. 92-115. DOI https://doi.org/10.175/idj.22.2.04rob

Roberts, Maxwell J and Newton, Elizabeth J and Lagattolla, Fabio D and Hughes, Simon and Hasler, Megan C (2013) Objective versus subjective measures of Paris Metro map usability: Investigating traditional octolinear versus all-curves schematics. International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, 71 (3). pp. 363-386. DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhcs.2012.09.004

Newton, Elizabeth J and Roberts, Maxwell J and Donlan, Chris (2012) The effects of presentation and content on syllogistic reasoning by children with and without specific language impairment. Journal of Cognitive Psychology, 24 (7). pp. 802-814. DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/20445911.2012.697891

Pérez-Salas, Claudia P and Streiner, David L and Roberts, Maxwell J (2012) A comparison between element salience versus context as item difficulty factors in Raven's Matrices. Intelligence, 40 (4). pp. 325-332. DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intell.2012.04.001

Roberts, Maxwell J and Newton, Elizabeth J (2011) Rapid-response versus free-time selection tasks using different logical connectives. Journal of Cognitive Psychology, 23 (7). pp. 858-872. DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/20445911.2011.584526

Newton, Elizabeth J and Roberts, Maxwell J and Donlan, Chris (2010) Deductive reasoning in children with specific language impairment. British Journal of Developmental Psychology, 28 (1). pp. 71-87. DOI https://doi.org/10.1348/026151009x480185

Roberts, Maxwell J and Taylor, Richard J and Newton, Elizabeth J (2007) Explaining inappropriate strategy selection in a simple reasoning task. British Journal of Psychology, 98 (4). pp. 627-644. DOI https://doi.org/10.1348/000712607x173763

Meo, Maria and Roberts, Maxwell J and Marucci, Francesco S (2007) Element salience as a predictor of item difficulty for Raven's Progressive Matrices. Intelligence, 35 (4). pp. 359-368. DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intell.2006.10.001

Roberts, Maxwell J (2005) Expanding the universe of categorical syllogisms: A challenge for reasoning researchers. Behavior Research Methods, 37 (4). pp. 560-580. DOI https://doi.org/10.3758/bf03192727

Roberts, Maxwell J and Sykes, Elizabeth DA (2005) Categorical Reasoning from Multiple Diagrams. The Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology Section A, 58 (2). pp. 333-376. DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/02724980343000909

Hayes, M and Masterson, J and Roberts, MJ (2004) Improvement in reading speed in an adult with developmental dyslexia of the ?mixed? type. Neuropsychological Rehabilitation, 14 (3). pp. 365-382. DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/09602010343000273

Roberts, Maxwell J and Sykes, Elizabeth DA (2003) Belief Bias and Relational Reasoning. The Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology Section A, 56 (1). pp. 131-153. DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/02724980244000233

Roberts, Maxwell J (2002) The Elusive Matching Bias Effect in the Disjunctive Selection Task. Experimental Psychology, 49 (2). pp. 89-97. DOI https://doi.org/10.1027//1618-3169.49.2.89

Roberts, Maxwell J (2002) The relationship between extraversion and ability. Personality and Individual Differences, 32 (3). pp. 517-522. DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/s0191-8869(01)00053-8

Roberts, Maxwell J and Newton, Elizabeth J (2001) Inspection times, the change task, and the rapid-response selection task. The Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology Section A, 54 (4). pp. 1031-1048. DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/713756016

Ward, Geoff and Roberts, Maxwell J and Phillips, Louise H (2001) Task-Switching Costs, Stroop-Costs, and Executive Control: A Correlational Study. The Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology Section A, 54 (2). pp. 491-511. DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/713755967

ROBERTS, MAXWELL J and NEWTON, ELIZABETH J (2001) Understanding strategy selection. International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, 54 (1). pp. 137-154. DOI https://doi.org/10.1006/ijhc.2000.0434

Roberts, MJ and Newstead, SE and Griggs, RA (2001) Quantifier interpretation and syllogistic reasoning. Thinking & Reasoning, 7 (2). pp. 173-204. DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/13546780143000008

Newton, Elizabeth J and Roberts, Maxwell J (2000) An experimental study of strategy development. Memory & Cognition, 28 (4). pp. 565-573. DOI https://doi.org/10.3758/bf03201247

Roberts, MJ and Welfare, H and Livermore, DP and Theadom, AM (2000) Context, visual salience, and inductive reasoning. Thinking & Reasoning, 6 (4). pp. 349-374. DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/135467800750038175

Roberts, MJ (2000) Strategies in relational inference. Thinking & Reasoning, 6 (1). pp. 1-26. DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/135467800393902

Roberts, Maxwell J and Seager, Paul B (1999) Predicting belief in paranormal phenomena: a comparison of conditional and probabilistic reasoning. Applied Cognitive Psychology, 13 (5). pp. 443-450. DOI https://doi.org/10.1002/(sici)1099-0720(199910)13:5<443::aid-acp592>3.3.co;2-b

Roberts, Maxwell J (1998) Inspection Times and the Selection Task: Are They Relevant? The Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology Section A, 51 (4). pp. 781-810. DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/713755787

Roberts, Maxwell J and Gilmore, David J and Wood, David J (1997) Individual differences and strategy selection in reasoning. British Journal of Psychology, 88 (3). pp. 473-492. DOI https://doi.org/10.1111/j.2044-8295.1997.tb02652.x

Roberts, Maxwell J and Stevenson, Nicola J (1996) Reasoning with Raven — with and without help. British Journal of Educational Psychology, 66 (4). pp. 519-532. DOI https://doi.org/10.1111/j.2044-8279.1996.tb01216.x

Roberts, Maxwell J and Wood, David J and Gilmore, David J (1994) The sentence—picture verification task: Methodological and theoretical difficulties. British Journal of Psychology, 85 (3). pp. 413-432. DOI https://doi.org/10.1111/j.2044-8295.1994.tb02532.x

Roberts, MJ (1993) Human reasoning: Deduction rules or mental models, or both? The Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology Section A, 46 (4). pp. 569-589. DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/14640749308401028

Underwood, G and Roberts, MJ and Thomason, H (1988) Strategical invariance in lexical access: The reappearance of the pseudohomophone effect. Canadian Journal of Psychology/Revue canadienne de psychologie, 42 (1). pp. 24-34. DOI https://doi.org/10.1037/h0084175

Book Section

Roberts, MJ (2016) The Thinking Mind. In: The Thinking Mind: A Festschrift for Ken Manktelow. Psychology Press, pp. 178-190. ISBN 978-1-138-93787-1. Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781315676074

Fink, M and Haverkort, H and N�llenburg, M and Roberts, MJ and Schuhmann, J and Wolff, A (2013) Drawing Metro Maps Using B�zier Curves. In: Graph Drawing. Lecture Notes in Computer Science . Springer, Berlin; Heidelberg, pp. 463-474. ISBN 9783642367625. Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-36763-2_41

Conference or Workshop Item

Roberts, MJ (2014) Schematic maps in the laboratory. In: First International Schematic Mapping Workshop, ? - ?, Wivenhoe.

Roberts, MJ (2014) What?s your theory of effective schematic map design? In: First International Schematic Mapping Workshop, ? - ?, Wivenhoe.

Book

Roberts, MJ (2012) Underground Maps Unravelled: Explorations in Information Design. Maxwell J Roberts, Wivenhoe, Essex. ISBN 9780957266407.