Davenport and Potter (2004)examined the Effects of Context on Recognition

question 50

Multiple Choice

Davenport and Potter (2004) examined the effects of context on recognition of objects.They found that

• A)objects were recognized most easily when they were not presented in a background scene.
• B)foreground objects were more easily identified than background objects.
• C)background objects were more easily identified than foreground objects.
• D)there was a weak effect of consistency between the object and the background scene.

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