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Test stimuli were presented in either the right or left visual field during a memory scanning task. The Ss indicated whether or not a given test stimulus, either a letter or a picture, matched one of a previously presented set of letters. Reaction times were recorded and plotted as a function of the size of the set of letters. The results are in agreement with the hypothesis that the two types of test stimuli are processed by different cerebral hemispheres with differing stimulus representations.
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This research was supported by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Grant No. NGR-05-020-244.
The author gratefully acknowledges the contributions of Professors R. C. Atkinson and C. R. Hamilton to this experiment; they have been of great assistance in all phases of this research. Thanks are also due to J. F. Juola for programming the experimental apparatus and assisting with the data analysis.
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Klatzky, R.L. Interhemispheric transfer of test stimulus representations in memory scanning. Psychon Sci 21, 201–203 (1970). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03332442
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