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Metacontrast was assessed as a function of target size, retinal location, and interstimulus interval. Supporting previous findings, there was no effect of retinal location in metacontrast. Various target sizes produced similar results. Monotonic metacontrast functions were obtained in all conditions.
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Support for this research was provided in part by the National Eye Council, National Institutes of Health (1 R01,EY 01201-02) to L. Lefton. The project presented herein was performed pursuant to a grant from NIH, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. However, the opinions expressed herein do not necessarily reflect the position or policy of the NIH, and no official endorsement by the NIH should be inferred. We thank Mary Kay Busemeyer for help in data analysis.
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Lefton, L.A., Orr, T.B. Metacontrast can be obtained in the fovea: An examination of retinal location and target size. Bull. Psychon. Soc. 6, 169–172 (1975). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03333181
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