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| American Culture | 1 |
| Attention | 1 |
| Behavioral Science Research | 1 |
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| Davis, Clive M. | 1 |
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Peer reviewedDavis, Clive M.; Carlson, Julia A. – Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 1970
Analyzes susceptibility of two African nationalities and American subjects to the Muller-Lyer illusion and suggests that the selective attention hypothesis fails to explain all cross-cultural differences, though instructional set may modify susceptibility. Tables and bibliography. (RW)
Descriptors: African Culture, American Culture, Attention, Behavioral Science Research
