Induced vestibular stimulation and the moon illusion
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Induced vestibular stimulation by having 3 male graduate students travel on a 3.8-sec parallel swing. 2 luminous disks were affixed to the swing in S's median and horizontal plane and 2 at angles of 40 and 80-, respectively. The diameter of 1 horizontal stimulus was changed in ascending and descending fashion. Each standard stimulus was presented individually for 3 sec. in a standing-still position. The swing release terminated the standard stimulus and activated the comparison stimulus for .2 sec. when S had reached his return point or when he had traveled 3/4 of the complete swing. Ss made "bigger" and "smaller" responses with the nondominant eye covered. Results of an analysis of variance show significant differences between the 0, 40, and 80- conditions (p < .01) and a significant interaction between these conditions and Ss (p < .01). Induced vestibular activity was not significant. Eye movement (40- condition), however, did have a significant effect. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved)
TNO Identifier
4409
Source
Journal of Experimental Psychology, 94(3), pp. 326-328.
Pages
326-328
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