The Kanizsa square does not engender a configural superiority effect

Abstract

The figure-ground context provided by a Kanizsa square does not facilitate the identification of the orientation of a line segment. This observation, in addition to earlier findings, leads to the conclusion that figures with illusory contours do not seem to engender a “configural superiority effect.” The theoretical consequences will be addressed briefly in the discussion. © 1993, Psychonomic Society, Inc.. All rights reserved.