The Accuracy of Positioning Reactions as a Function of Their Direction and Extent

Size perception by vision and kinesthesia

“…A similar trend---overestimation of short distances and underestimation oflong ones---on a similar range oflengths was observed by Brown et al (1948). However, the percentages of over-and underestimations that Brown et al obtained were much smaller, just few a percents.…”

“…In the study by Brown et al (1948), positioning response varied with the direction of movement. The positioning response was probably not based on the length perception; therefore, their result does not necessarily imply that there is a difference in the perception oflength as a function of direction of movement.…”

“…There is also an important difference in design between Brown et al's (1948) study and this one. It is not certain whether their results can be attributed to the perception of length/distance or to the perception oflocation (position) ofthe target.…”

Perceptual-psychomotor tests in aircrew selection: Historical review and advanced concepts

“…This factor appears to be similar to that defined by Brown, Knauft, and Rosenbaum (1948) as a "positioning reaction,"…”

Nouveaux éclairages sur l’écriture en miroir des enfants de l’école maternelle

“…il se peut aussi qu'ils développent une règle opposée car, avec la main gauche, les abductions (mouvements qui écartent un membre du plan médian du corps) se font vers la gauche, et les adductions (mouvements qui rapprochent un membre du plan médian du corps) vers la droite. or les abductions pourraient être plus précises que les adductions (Brown, Knauft & rosenbaum, 1948 ;Tankle & Heilman, 1983 ;voir cependant Tucha, aschenbrenner & lange, 2000). l'hypothèse d'une règle opposée conduit donc à prédire que, par exemple, les couples ( , 3) et (e, ) se distribuent différemment selon la main (naturelle) d'écriture.…”