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8.1 Perception

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Question 6

Two lines of equal length look different in length after arrowheads are added to their ends.

Explain what this distortion suggests about perception and one weakness of using illusions like this as evidence about everyday perception.

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8.1 Perception Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Psychology
  3. /8.1 Perception

52 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Psychology 8.1 Perception, covering 8.1.1 Depth cues, illusions and constancies, 8.1.2 Direct Theory of Perception (Gibson, 1996), 8.1.3 Constructivist Theory of Perception (Gregory, 1970), and 8.1.4 Effects on perceptual set. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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