A molar hypothesis concerning visual orientation in three-dimensional space was developed, which considered the task variables and perceptual variables. The key word was synthesis. It was predicted that synthesis (integration) of visual stimuli in varying degrees was required for accurate perception of displacement, velocity, and acceleration. The quality and quantity of this integrative process and its locus were expounded to explain the facts of visual space orientation.
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