Altering Mueller-Lyer illusion magnitude using figural additions at the wing-shaft intersections

American Journal of Psychology

Volumn 118, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 619-637

  Searleman, Alan ^a   Porac, Clare ^b   Dafoe, Colette ^a   Hetzel, Brian ^a  

^a ST LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BEHREND COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; REVIEW; VISUAL ILLUSION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; HUMANS; OPTICAL ILLUSIONS; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; SIZE PERCEPTION;

EID: 30444451777     PISSN: 00029556     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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