The fact that cultural groups with less exposure to carpentered buildings are less susceptible to the Muller-Lyer illusion suggests that:
Correct answer: D. perceptual inferences can be shaped by experience
- A. not all cultures test perceptual hypotheses
- B. people in technologically advanced cultures are more gullible
- C. optical illusions can be experienced only by cultures that have been exposed to the concept of optical illusions
- D. perceptual inferences can be shaped by experience
Explanation
The Müller-Lyer illusion is weaker in groups with less experience of right-angled, carpentered environments, showing that perceptual interpretation is partly shaped by learning and cultural experience. It does not mean such groups cannot experience illusions.
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