Abstract
12 Ss were presented with a bent line I (inspection) figure followed by a straight line T (test) figure under four different conditions in order to produce a FAE of a bent line. In the visual condition S saw the I figure and then the T figure. In the tactile condition S held a curved bar and viewed the I figure simultaneously. The two kinesthetic conditions required S feel a straight or curved bar and view the I figure simultaneously. In both the kinesthetic and tactile curved-bar conditions Ss showed a strong tendency to perceive the visual T figure as curved. In the other conditions Ss perceived the T figure as bent (the usual effect produced by this combination of I and T figures). The results demonstrate the influence of kinesthetic and tactile stimulation on visual FAE.
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