1987
DOI: 10.3758/bf03208233
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Familiar size and the theory of off-sized perceptions

Abstract: The role of familiar size in the visual judgment of size and distance was investigated using reduced conditions of observation and instructions that called for either objective or apparent size and distance judgments. Each observer was presented with one object at one distance (56, 107, or 149 cm). This object, which was of constant physical size, was either a normal-sized playing card or a blank rectangle of the same size as the playing card. Distance responses were yerbal and size responses were tactual. Fo… Show more

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“…But evidence suggests that familiar size does not operate as an independent quantitative visual distance cue, but only permits cognitive inferences of size and absolute depth in pictures (Gogel, 1969b;Gogel & Da Silva, 1987;Predebon, 1993) 9 .…”
Section: Explaining Monocular Stereopsis On the Basis Of Absolute Depmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…But evidence suggests that familiar size does not operate as an independent quantitative visual distance cue, but only permits cognitive inferences of size and absolute depth in pictures (Gogel, 1969b;Gogel & Da Silva, 1987;Predebon, 1993) 9 .…”
Section: Explaining Monocular Stereopsis On the Basis Of Absolute Depmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Although this finding is hardly novel (e.g., Fitzpatrick et al, 1982;Gogel & Da Silva, 1987;Predebon, 1mb), its significance for the familiar-size theory is that it makes it difficult to defend the theory by dismissing the size findings on the grounds that familiar size was an ineffective determinant of reports of distance and, by implication via the SDIH, perceived size.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 98%
“…For example, the exponent of the power function relating perceived size to physical size is unaffected by whether or not the objects of the series have a familiar size (Predebon, 1992b), and experimental instructions that request judgments of perceived size (apparent instructions) typically yield either a very weak or a nonexistent effect of familiar size on direct reports of size (Gogel & Da Silva, 1987;Higashiyama, 1984;Predebon, 1992a).…”
Section: Supplementary Data Analysis General Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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