Perception of Depth as Measured by Magnitude Estimation

Abstract

11 Ss used the magnitude estimation technique to judge depth in 3 three-dimensional scenes of varying complexity. Also S's perceptual style, as measured by the rod-and-frame test, was determined to test the hypothesis that perception of depth is significantly related to S's perceptual style. Each S was given 30 trials under 5 eye conditions, i.e., left eye occluded, right eye occluded (both aware and unaware of occlusion), and neither eye occluded. No significant relationship was found between various eye conditions and judgment of depth or between S's perceptual style and judgments. A significant relationship was found among scenes, with the more complex scene judged as having greater depth.