Psychology 2015A/B Study Guide - Final Guide: Dependent And Independent Variables

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2015A/B
• Professor: Patrick Brown

Document Summary

Holway and boring experiment luminous circle placed different distances in the hallway, there is also a comparison circle which is always 10ft away in the other hallway. The diameter of the comparison circle diameter is changed to match the perceived size of the other circle. Independent variable distance from the subject, dependent variable the diameter needed to make one equal to the other. The angle of the test circle doesn"t change. The angle depends on the size and distance from the observer. During eclipses the angle of the sun and moon are the same so the moon looks like it almost covers the sun, even though the moon is much smaller and much closer. In part 1 of experiment there were some sort of depth cues, like tiles on the wall or floor. When people could work out how far away something was, they will assess it as being larger since they can tell its farther away.