The Carpentered-World Hypothesis Refers to the Fact That

question 581

Multiple Choice

The carpentered-world hypothesis refers to the fact that:

• A) people in nonindustrialized rural countries are more susceptible to the Müller-Lyer illusion because of their lack of experience with right angles.
• B) people in urban environments and developed countries are more susceptible to the Müller-Lyer illusion because of their experience with right angles.
• C) because perceptual principles are shared by people all over the world, all humans are equally susceptible to the same perceptual illusions.
• D) in some societies, perceptual illusions simply do not exist.