Hudson’s study

• How does culture affect perception?

  Social world we live in affects what our senses pick up.
• What was the aim of this study?

  To find out whether different cultures perceive depth cues in 2D images differently.
• What was the method of this study?

  Showed 2D drawings to black and white children, schooled and unschooled.

  Children were asked which is nearer: man, elephant, or antelope?
• What were the results of this study?

  Black and white schooled ppts more likely to perceive depth than unschooled ppts.

  White schooled ppts more likely to perceive depth than black schooled ppts.
• What can be concluded from this study?

  Different cultures use depth cues differently, so have different perceptual set.
• What is a negative evaluation of this study?

  Cross-cultural research.

  Language differences could have made method used unclear, so validity is affected.
• What is another negative evaluation of this study?

  Problems with the method.

  The way the pictures were represented on paper may have confused ppts, affecting findings.