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The intervals over which a ring whose inner diameter subtended 30’ visual angle masked disk test figures of 10, 15, 20, and 25’ and a square test figure with 20’ sides were obtained for two Ss. In the case of parallel contours, masking increased as intercontour distance decreased. For the 10’ disk and the square, masking was negligible. The data were discussed with regard to the apparent “facilitation” effect found in forward masking when a large masking disk is followed by a small disk test figure.
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1. This research was partially supported by Grant No. HD 01433 awarded by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.
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Streicher, H.W., Pollack, R.H. Backward figural masking as a function of intercontour distance. Psychon Sci 7, 69–70 (1967). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03331082
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