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First, third, and fifth graders and college adults made judgments of absolute distance in a binocular (full-information) condition and in one of three monocular conditions: redundant texture gradient, compression gradient, and control (no texture). No age-related differences in accuracy of judgment were observed in any of the conditions. Substantial differences in the effectiveness of different kinds of information were found, however. The results indicate that the ability to register information for distance is well developed by first grade, but that substantial limitations exist on the visual system’s ability to process various forms of redundant information.
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Based on a dissertation by the first author, submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for a PhD degree at the University of Pittsburgh. This research was supported, in part, by a grant from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (1-R01-HD07307) to Richard R. Rosinski.
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Levine, N.P., Rosinski, R.R. Distance perception under binocular and monocular viewing conditions. Perception & Psychophysics 19, 460–465 (1976). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03199408
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