The myth of the normal eye: A methodological note

Stanley Coren; Clare Porac

doi:10.3758/BF03333302

The myth of the normal eye: A methodological note

Stanley Coren, Clare Porac

School of Humanities & Social Sciences (Behrend)

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A survey of 264 articles, investigating basic visual functioning indicates that nearly 72% do not report any visual screening of subjects. This data is compared with actual acuity testing of 111 avowedly visually “normal” observers, who did not wear corrective lenses, to point out the necessity of prescreening subjects in any paradigm where visual stimuli are to be used.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	469-470
Number of pages	2
Journal	Bulletin of the Psychonomic Society
Volume	5
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03333302
State	Published - Jun 1975

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