The effects of ambiguity, familiarization, age and sex on stimulus preference

Bartol, Curt R.; Pielstick, N. L.

doi:10.1016/0022-0965(72)90028-8

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“…This agreement provides support for the assertion that viewing behaviour is a function of cognitive and/or perceptual complexity since Day (1967) has reported a high degree of correspondence between ratings of complexity and objective complexity values of random polygons. They are, however, inconsistent with the report by Bartol & Pielstock (1972) of unambiguous versions being judged as more complex than 'ambiguous' figures (by psychology graduate students).…”

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Uncertainty and preference for ‘ambiguous’ figures, ‘impossible’ figures and the drawings of M. C. Escher1

Nicki

Forestell

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1979

Scandinavian J Psychology

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With regard to two kinds of dependent response measures, number of one s exposures and verbal ratings of interestingness and pleasingness, preference was greater for unaltered ‘ambiguous’ figures, drawings of M. C. Escher and ‘impossible’ figures, characterized by greater complexity and uncertainty, than for altered versions of these stimuli. Furthermore, preference increased over the three types of unaltered slides while remaining fairly constant across altered ones. Lastly, number of exposures and ratings of interestingness diminished for unaltered pictures when preceded by their altered versions. The findings were interpreted using Berlyne's notions regarding aesthetic preference, uncertainty, and response conflict.

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confidence: 95%