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Ss listened to and then described continually repeating sequences of nine tones presented at the rate of three tones/second. Each tone was either 275 Hz (high) or 250 Hz (low). The major independent variable was starting pattern (where E began the continually repeating sequence). The major dependent variable was S’s description. The results showed that the “better” the starting pattern, the more often it was accepted and used as the description. “Better” starting patterns were also learned more quickly.
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This research was supported by Grant MH 14229 from the National Institute of Mental Health to Yale University. The authors wish to thank Elinor Garner for her help in data collection and tabulation.
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Preusser, D., Garner, W.R. & Gottwald, R.L. The effect of starting pattern on descriptions of perceived temporal patterns. Psychon Sci 21, 219–220 (1970). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03332451
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