Demonstrations of the Size-Weight Illusion.

Horner, David T.; Robinson, K. Desix

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ERIC Number: EJ551326

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1997

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Demonstrations of the Size-Weight Illusion.

Horner, David T.; Robinson, K. Desix

Teaching of Psychology, v24 n3 p195-97 1997

Discusses the size-weight illusion that occurs when a person lifts two equal-weight objects differing in size and perceives the larger object as lighter than the small object. Describes several inexpensive techniques for demonstrating the size-weight illusion and reviews some relevant issues concerning this phenomena. (MJP)

Descriptors: Class Activities, Cognitive Psychology, Educational Experiments, Error Patterns, Kinesthetic Perception, Learning Activities, Perception, Perception Tests, Physical Characteristics, Psychology, Tactual Perception, Undergraduate Study, Visual Perception

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Audience: Researchers

Language: English

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