The norms of typicality for objects included in scenes can be obtained by showing a set of paired scenes and objects and asking subjects to rate their typicality on a scale from 1 to 5. However, it is necessary to know whether the presence or absence of the object in the scene influences this judgement. We showed scene-object pairs within equivalent scenes and with or without objects of varying typicality to 56 subjects. Analysis showed the influence of including the object in the scene when the typicality is judged at the lowest values of the scale.
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