Effects
of frequency of intermittent stimuli on time estimation in children
and in adults: I. Sounds and lights
F. Matsuda & M. Matsuda |
Effects
of the intermittent lights or sounds whose frequency was 2.5, 5.0,
7.5, 10.0, 15.0 or 20.0 cps, on time estimation were examined. The
standard time of d sec was estimated by the reproduction method.
Intermittent stimuli were given during the reproduced time. ,5s were
elementary school children of the 1st and 4th grades and undergraduates.
Main results were as follows: (a) Generally, the reproduced time
was the shorter, the higher the frequency of stimuli was even under
20.0 cps condition. (b) This effect was the greater, the younger
the subject was. (c) The reproduced tinges with intermittent lights
were generally shorter than those with intermittent sounds.
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