Time estimation was studied as a function of the subject's attention to the stimulus interval and the stimulus condition of the standard interval. 111 subjects from lower level psychology classes were randomly assigned to an interval condition. Time estimation of a standard interval was significantly lower when subjects attended to the stimulus material than when attending to the interval of passing time. A significant difference was not obtained among the three intervals.
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