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In the scientific report, See the Ball, Hit the Ball, scientists, Jessica Witt and Dennis Proffitt, discussed their study of ball size perception when players are hitting well as opposed to when they are in a slump. The report included a background of the research, the methods used, the results, and a discussion of the study. Witt and Proffitt conducted the study to determine how performance efficiency and perception are correlated by determine if there is a relationship between hitting success and perceived ball size. Witt and Proffitt conducted the study by asking 47 players a few questions regarding ball size and their batting history. The questions were given right after the players played a few games. Given a poster with different ball
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