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The effect on matched size of the oculomotor adjustments was determined by stimulation and relaxation of accommodation and convergence by means of spherical lenses. The normal coupling between accommodation and convergence was maintained by introducing the amount of convergence appropriate to the lens power and each S’s interpupillary distance. Data indicate that the oculomotor adjustments are adequate to account for size constancy up to approximately 1 m, beyond which their effect progressively decreases. The actual accommodation in force was assessed by means of the laser scintillation technique. It was determined that the magnitude of accommodation responds accurately to the spherical lens introduced up to about 1 m observation distance, beyond which underaccommodation was noted. Examination of the matched size as a function of the actual accommodation distance reveals a very close correspondence to the size constancy prediction up to about 1 m.
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Supported by Grant MH 08061 from the National Institute of Mental Health. Presented to the Eastern Psychological Association, 1971, by Ken Shiina.
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Leibowitz, H.W., Shiina, K. & Hennessy, R.T. Oculomotor adjustments and size constancy. Perception & Psychophysics 12, 497–500 (1972). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03210943
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