In Their Research Investigating the Perception of Geographical Slant, Proffitt

question 210

Multiple Choice

In their research investigating the perception of geographical slant, Proffitt and his colleagues (1995) found that participants tended to overestimate

• A) steepness when standing at the bottom of hills but not when standing at the top.
• B) steepness when standing at the top of hills but not when standing at the bottom.
• C) steepness whether standing at the bottom or at the top of hills.
• D) the steepness of inclines in the lab but not the steepness of actual hills.

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