In two experiments observers adjusted the size of a near comparison stimulus to match the size of a distant standard. Different instructions, psychophysical methods, and stimulus figures were used. The general results agreed with previous instruction effects but also suggested that such estimates depend upon the isolated and concordant influence of several stimulus and response factors.
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