Culture

• Culture


  Beliefs and expectations that surround us. Culture can affect our perception.
• Hudson (1960)


  Aimed to see if people from different cultures interpreted information in pictures differently using depth cues.
• Method

  • Showed 2D images to people from different cultures and asked them what they saw and who they thought was closer, "the elephant or the antelope?"
• Results

  • Schooled participants more likely perceived depth rather than unschooled participants.
  • White participants were also more likely to perceive depth than black participants.
• Conclusion

  • Culture plays a role in our perception.
• Evaluation point 1

  • Weakness- Conducted a long time ago.
  • The research was conducted in 1960, which is over 60 years ago.
  • Lacks temporal validity