Palmer(1975)
Aim: Whether context affects perception
Procedure
- 64 students were shown visual scenes, like a kitchen for 2 seconds
- They were then briefly shown an object and asked to identify it
- They were either shown an appropriate context+object
- Inappropriate context+similar object
- Inappropriate context+different object
- No Context at all
Results: Participants correctly identified the most objects after seeing an appropriate context and least after seeing an inappropriate context.
Conclusion: Context affects perception
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