We used eye-tracking to study the time course of analogical
reasoning in adults. We considered proportions of looking
times and saccades. The main question was whether or not
adults would follow the same search strategies for different
types of analogical problems (Scene Analogies vs. Classical
A:B:C:D vs a Scene version of A:B::C:D). We then compared
these results to the predictions of various models of analogical
reasoning. Results revealed a picture of common search
patterns with local adaptations to the specifics of each
paradigm in both looking-time duration and the number and
types of saccades. These results are discussed in terms of
conceptions of analogical reasoning.
