Two experiments were conducted using sixty subjects. The task was to remember where black dots were positioned on a polar grid pattern. Three experimental parameters were used: Stimulus Complexity, Exposure Time, and Retention Time. The results showed that the effects of both Exposure Time and Stimulus Complexity were significant and non-linear. The effect of Retention Time was not significant.
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