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A comparison was made between male and female Ss on the magnitude and practice decrement of the Muller-Lyer illusion. Over a series of 400 trials, female Ss showed a slightly (but not significantly) higher illusion than did males. Male Ss showed a more rapid practice decrement than did females. The results were discussed in terms of field-dependence and attention.
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1. This research was supported by Defence Research Board of Canada Grant No. 9425-18 and National Research Council of Canada Grant No. APA-141.
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Dewar, R.E. Sex differences in the magnitude and practice decrement of the Müller-Lyer illusion. Psychon Sci 9, 345–346 (1967). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03327840
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