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Two alternatives for the method used by Ss to solve the form constancy task were tested by varying the range of angles to which rectangles were rotated. Results indicate that response consistency improves as the angles become less discriminable, contrary to Koffka’s invariance hypothesis. Thus, an alternative intuitive mode of perceiver operation is supported.
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This experiment was supported in whole by Washington State University Graduate School research funds. The author wishes to thank Constance C. Kaess and Ronald Slater for assistance in data collection and reduction.
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Kaess, D.W. Analytic and intuitive perceivers in the form constancy task. Psychon Sci 23, 179–180 (1971). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03336065
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