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The effect of size on the interpretation of ambiguous figures was studied. Small (less than 10° of visual angle) and large (greater than 15° of visual angle) figures were preceded by a fixation point, a biased version of a figure, or a feature of a figure. Although the interpretation of a large ambiguous figure was found to be influenced by a critical feature or a biased version of a figure, the interpretation of a small ambiguous figure was not affected by the information that preceded it. This finding adds retinal size as another factor to be considered in the explanation of the processing of ambiguous figures.
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Goolkasian, P. The effect of size on the perception of ambiguous figures. Bull. Psychon. Soc. 29, 161–164 (1991). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03335224
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03335224