Aesthetic Preferences: Influence of Perceptual Ability, Age and Complexity of Stimulus.

Chevrier, Jacques; Delorme, Andre

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Publication Date: 1980-Jun

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Aesthetic Preferences: Influence of Perceptual Ability, Age and Complexity of Stimulus.

Chevrier, Jacques; Delorme, Andre

Perceptual and Motor Skills, v50 n3 pt1 p839-49 Jun 1980

Aesthetic preferences for overlapping geometrical figures were studied in subjects ages 6 through 14 in the context of the theory of functional pleasure. Results confirmed the hypothesis that the complexity level (number of crossings) of the preferred stimulus varies with the subjects' perceptual capacities, which develop with age. (Author/SJL)

Descriptors: Age Differences, Art Appreciation, Children, Design Preferences, Difficulty Level, Perceptual Development

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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