Does Object Size Matter with Regard to the Mental Simulation of Object Orientation?
mental simulation
object orientation
Language comprehenders have been argued to mentally represent the implied orientation of objects. This study examines whether object size moderates the orientation effect.
Experimental Psychology
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Language comprehenders have been argued to mentally represent the implied orientation of objects. However, compared to the effects of shape, size, and color, the effect of orientation is rather small. We examined a potential explanation for the relatively low magnitude of the orientation effect object size moderates the orientation effect.
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