In a Study on Students' Perceptions of World Maps,Jukka Saarinen

question 30

Multiple Choice

In a study on students' perceptions of world maps,Jukka Saarinen found that,in general,students drew maps reflecting all of the following characteristics except

• A)a Eurocentric view of the world.
• B)a view centering on and highlighting the students' own countries.
• C)random distortions of the less well-known countries,but accurate perceptions of the sizes of the more well-known countries.
• D)modest distortions that enlarged the well-known countries and diminished the sizes of less well-known countries.