Participants of Rushton Et Al

question 29

Multiple Choice

Participants of Rushton et al. walked in a curved path towards a target when fitted with prisms which moved the visual scene sideways. The authors suggested that this was because:

• A) Optic flow was distorted by the prisms
• B) Visual direction, but not optic flow, was changed by the prisms
• C) Walking correctly was harder when the visual field was constricted
• D) The prisms impaired stereoscopic vision

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