Depth perception

Question 1

Describe cross cultural studies

Answer 1

Cultures with straight lines and right angles - perceive depth cue differently to those in circular cultures.
Muller-Lyer - X and Y - we perceive X to be shorter

Question 2

Describe pictures

Answer 2

Children with didn’t perceive it as 3D but by 11 most can for European children but Ghanian cannot and nor did Ghanian illiterate adults (nurture)

Question 3

Describe studies with newborns?

Answer 3

Newborns can cry, grasp and in 24 hrs can distinguish faces

Visual cliff - Young babaies reluctant to crawl over - only done with 6 months old who have learned to crawl

Question 4

What is the argument?

Answer 4

When we look at an object we can make a judgement of how far away it is but is this nature or nuture that influences it?

Question 5

Twin studies

Answer 5

Separate twins and raise them separately compare IQ scores - if similar its nature if different its nurture