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Apparent distance was scaled by the method of magnitude estimation in two indoor viewing situations. The average exponent of a power function relating judged to real distance was 1.2; the exponent was not affected by a doubling of the distance range. Individual judgments were well described by power functions. The results are consistent with those of other studies in showing that apparent distance is an accelerating function of physical distance in indoor settings.
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We thank Sandra Eber, who ran Ss for Experiment 1, and Eleanor Oldach, who ran Ss for Experiment 2.
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Teghtsoonian, M., Teghtsoonian, R. Scaling apparent distance in natural indoor settings. Psychon Sci 16, 281–283 (1969). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03332689
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