Orientations called “right-side up”: Effects of stimulus alignment

Carolyn E. Moeller; Jacqueline J. Goodnow

doi:10.3758/BF03336385

Orientations called “right-side up”: Effects of stimulus alignment

Carolyn E. Moeller^*, Jacqueline J. Goodnow

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Abstract

Children were shown two orientations of a figure, and asked to choose one as “right-side up.” The two orientations were either horizontally aligned (one to the side of the other) or vertically aligned (one above the other). Alignment is not important for figures that elicit a strong preference. Where preferences are not strong, choices are biased towards the upper member of a vertical pair. Results suggest that the effects of stimulus alignment on response to orientation are in part a function of the type offigure.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	213-215
Number of pages	3
Journal	Psychonomic Science
Volume	16
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03336385
Publication status	Published - 1969
Externally published	Yes

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