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DDI study level documentation for study 10.7802/2348 Investigating the nature of associations between physical stimulus size and left-right responses Investigating the nature of associations between physical stimulus size and left-right responses Investigating the nature of associations between physical stimulus size and left-right responses 10.7802/234810.7802/234810.7802/234810.7802/2348 Wühr, Peter Wühr, Peter [Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft / Sachbeihilfe] GESIS Data Archive for the Social SciencesGESIS Datenarchiv für Sozialwissenschaften In two-choice response tasks, participants respond faster and more accurate with the left hand to a small stimulus and with the right hand to a large stimulus as compared to the reverse assignment (Wühr & Seegelke, 2018; Journal of Cognition). This compatibility effect suggests the existence of associations between cognitive codes of physical stimulus size and cognitive codes of left/right responses. Here, we explore the nature of associations between stimulus-size codes and left/right response codes by using more levels of stimulus size than in our previous studies. In Experiment 1, participants responded to stimulus color with a left/right keypress, and physical stimulus size had ten levels with 5 mm steps (ranging from 5 mm to 50 mm). Results showed congruency effects for the smallest and the largest stimulus size only. In Experiment 2, physical stimulus size had six levels with 10 mm steps (ranging from 10 to 60 mm). Results showed (similar) congruency effects for the smallest and some intermediate stimulus-size levels. In sum, the results point towards a discrete, or categorical, relationship between cognitive codes of stimulus size and left/right response codes. This pattern of results is consistent with an account of the correspondence effect in terms of the polarity-correspondence principle.In two-choice response tasks, participants respond faster and more accurate with the left hand to a small stimulus and with the right hand to a large stimulus as compared to the reverse assignment (Wühr & Seegelke, 2018; Journal of Cognition). This compatibility effect suggests the existence of associations between cognitive codes of physical stimulus size and cognitive codes of left/right responses. Here, we explore the nature of associations between stimulus-size codes and left/right response codes by using more levels of stimulus size than in our previous studies. In Experiment 1, participants responded to stimulus color with a left/right keypress, and physical stimulus size had ten levels with 5 mm steps (ranging from 5 mm to 50 mm). Results showed congruency effects for the smallest and the largest stimulus size only. In Experiment 2, physical stimulus size had six levels with 10 mm steps (ranging from 10 to 60 mm). Results showed (similar) congruency effects for the smallest and some intermediate stimulus-size levels. In sum, the results point towards a discrete, or categorical, relationship between cognitive codes of stimulus size and left/right response codes. This pattern of results is consistent with an account of the correspondence effect in terms of the polarity-correspondence principle. GermanyGermany The population of our study are young, healthy adults. Mixed probability and non-probability SampleMixed probability and non-probability Sample ExperimentExperimentExperimentExperiment Free access (without registration) - The research data can be downloaded directly by anyone without further limitations. CC BY-SA 4.0: Attribution – ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.de)Freier Zugang (ohne Registrierung) - Die Forschungsdaten können von jedem direkt heruntergeladen werden. CC BY-SA 4.0: Attribution – ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.de) http://dbkapps.gesis.org/dbkoai/oai.asp oai:dbk.gesis.org:SDN/10.7802_2348 2023-03-11 ddi:codebook:2_5