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Three groups of Os made magnitude estimation judgments of the apparent distance of a stationary space vehicle model under conditions simulating outer space. Psychophysical functions for three stimulus ranges were obtained. The exponents for the near and far stimulus ranges were 1.0. The power function exponent for the “full” range group was 0.48. The psychophysical scales were compared to JND scales obtained in previous research. The results indicated that in all ranges investigated the power law is an appropriate description of the relationship between perceived and objective distance, but that distance range and the location of the range are important determinants of the psychophysical scale.
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This research was supported by Contract NAS 21481 and Grant NGR 44 009 018 from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to Texas Christian University; M. D. Arnoult, Principal Investigator. A longer version of the paper appeared as Document NASA CR 73-172, dated January 1968.
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Vincent, R.J., Brown, B.R., Markley, R.P. et al. Magnitude estimation of perceived distance over various distance ranges. Psychon Sci 13, 303–304 (1968). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03342597
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