The influence of visual distortions introduced by cylindrical lenses upon copying a geometric pattern of varying distortion was studied in 15 Ss. The experimental conditions specifically influenced shape but not size and regularity of drawings; the latter rather depend upon repetition of the task. The results are discussed as indicating some properties of a central selective mechanism for a visual sensorimotor model.
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