By completing this survey, you are consenting to be in this research study. The data we collect is completely anonymous. Your participation is voluntary and you can stop at any time. If you are ready, click the check box below to indicate your consent. When image files are loaded, you can click the button to start.
In this study, you will be making judgments about properties of images that are briefly displayed to you.
Specifically, your job is to rate how far away the main object or thing in the image appears to you.
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By "main object or thing", we mean whatever is most prominent in the image.
If it's a single prominent object, such as a cup or table, rate how far that object appears to you. If it's a general landscape or vista, rate how far that appears to you.
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By "how far away", we mean the real-world distance. So whether it is extremely close (less than 2ft / 0.6m away), really far away (over 100ft / 30m away), or somewhere in-between.
You should rate based on your first impression of how far away things look to you. Do not think too hard about how far away or close up the things in the image usually are in the real world.
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You must pay close attention to the briefly displayed image! Every so often, you will be tested in "catch" trials.
On catch trials, instead of an image, you will see the word "CATCH!" briefly. When this happens, mark the button for "Catch!" instead of selecting a distance option.
There is no trick here: If you are paying attention, it will be easy to tell when it is a "catch" trial.
Click Next to continue.
The whole study will only take about 5 minutes; please stay focused!
Click "Start Experiment" to begin.
(Note: When the experiment is done, you will be redirected back to SYSTEM's webpage where you will be given a completion code.)
1. What was your strategy for performing the task?
2. Some of the photographs you saw were visually different or special in a specific way. What was different or special about them? (Just guess!)
3. What do you think was the purpose of this study? (Just guess!)
Also, feel free to leave any comments below about how the experiment went. Did everything seem to work okay?