Scales for subjective distance in a large open field from the fractionation method: effects of type of judgment and distance range.
By means of the method of fractionation, scales for subjective distance were derived from five different types of judgment accomplished with two ranges of distance estimated in a large open field. It was found (a) that the scales for subjective distance are to a considerable extent influenced by ways of obtaining the judgments, (b) that the scales are relatively uninfluenced by range of distance, (c) that the exponents of the scales for egocentric distances are different from those for exocentric distances, (d) that the functions for egocentric distances are slightly decelerated but for exocentric distances slightly accelerated, and (e) that the average exponent for all subjects was 0.98.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003463:Cues; D004193:Discrimination Learning; D004215:Distance Perception; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007600:Judgment; D008297:Male; D012931:Social Environment