This paper reports the comparison of a 10-min. versus 45-min. waiting period on the Petrie Block Task to remove previous effects of stimulation and to elicit an aftereffect. For 51 university undergraduate students who volunteered to participate results indicate that a 10-min. waiting period was effective in eliciting an aftereffect.
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