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The development of pictorial depth perception: the role of figural elevation
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McGurk, Harry; Jahoda, Gustav – British Journal of Psychology, 1974
One aim of the present study was to assess the role of elevation alone on children's perception of pictorial depth. (Author)
Descriptors: Cues, Depth Perception, Illustrations, Psychological Studies
Development of Pictorial Depth Perception: Cross-cultural Replications
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Jahoda, Gustav; McGurk, Harry – Child Development, 1974
An investigation of size accuracy and spatial accuracy of depth perception in a total of 227 African, Chinese and European children between 4 and 10 years of age. The pattern of results varied little between cultures. (Author/SDH)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Cross Cultural Studies, Cues, Cultural Differences
Pictorial Depth Perception by Children in Scotland and Ghana
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McGurk, Harry; Jahoda, Gustav – Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 1975
Tries to unravel some of the problems concerning the previous finding that increasing the number of depth cues in pictures has a depressing effect on spatial accuracy of three dimensional reconstruction of pictures. Evidence does not support a deficiency in perceiving pictorial depth in African children. (AM)
Descriptors: Children, Comparative Analysis, Cross Cultural Studies, Depth Perception