The interaction between stimulus variations and age trends in the Poggendorff illusion

Joan S. Girgus, Stanley Coren

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Abstract

Variations in stimulus parameters (distance between the parallels and angle of the transversal) in the Poggendorff illusion were used to explore possible reasons for inconsistencies in the age trends in illusion magnitude found in earlier studies. The data show that the Poggendorff illusion is very sensitive to parametric manipulations and that the age trends are quite different for different configurations of the stimulus array. Systematic sex differences in illusion magnitude were also found.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)60-66
Number of pages7
JournalPerception & Psychophysics
Volume41
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1987

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
  • Sensory Systems
  • General Psychology

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