Age-related susceptibility to the Müleer-Lyer and the Horizontal-Vertical illusions

Gary M. Brosvic, Roberta E. Dihoff, Jessica Fama

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Abstract

Participants between the ages of 3 and 20 years adjusted the Müller-Lyer illusion and the inverted-T form of the Horizontal-Vertical illusion. Perceptual error was quantified using signal detection and nonparametric measures of sensitivity and responsivity. Significant changes in sensitivity and responsivity were found for each illusion across participants' ages. No effect of sex of participant was found. Sensitivity and responsivity were largely asymptotic between the ages of 13 to 15 years for the Müller-Lyer illusion and between the ages of 11 to 15 years for the Horizontal-Vertical illusion.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)229-234
Number of pages6
JournalPerceptual and Motor Skills
Volume94
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2002

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
  • Sensory Systems

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