Abstract
The course of early dark adaptation appears to be differentially influenced by adapting field size. In general, longer time courses were found when adapting and test fields were similar in size. Comparisons among configurations in which adapting and test fields were similar in relative size but different in absolute size indicated a longer time course for the smallest configuration.
Article PDF
Similar content being viewed by others
Avoid common mistakes on your manuscript.
References
Frumkes, T. E., & Kraft, L. L. Spatial interaction with different diameter stimuli matched on the basis of threshold, luminance, or total flux. Journal of the Optical Society of America, 1972, 62, 1117–1118.
Frumkes, T. E., & Sturr, J. F. Spatial and luminance factors determining visual excitability. Journal of the Optical Society of America, 1968, 58, 1657–1662.
Kitterle, F. L., & Leguire, L. E. The effect of borders and contours on threshold during early dark adaptation. Vision Research, 1975, 15, 1217–1224.
Markoff, J. I., & Sturr, J. F. Spatial and luminance determinants of the incremental threshold under monoptic and dichoptic viewing. Journal of the Optical Society of America, 1971, 61, 1530–1537.
Ratoosh, P., & Graham, C. H. Areal effects in foveal brightness discrimination. Journal of Experimental Psychology, 1951, 42, 367–375.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Kitterle, F.L., Leguire, L.E. The effect of adapting and test field size upon threshold during early dark adaptation. Bull. Psychon. Soc. 16, 394–396 (1980). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03329577
Received:
Published:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03329577