Five psychophysical functions for visual density are obtained with the use of the magnitude-estimation method. Because of apparent rarefaction, a different psychophysical function ensues for each size of square used. It is found that apparent rarefaction is barely detectable for sides longer than 10–15 cm (6–9 deg). It is also found that apparent rarefaction occurs to the greatest extent when short interlinear spacings are used.
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