Field dependency and perceptual cues in perception of two trapezoid illusions.
40 males and 40 females rated as field-independent or field-dependent on the Group Embedded-figures Test were tested on two dynamic trapezoid illusions and made position judgments of static trapezoidal targets. Field-independent subjects reported more illusory experiences on the perception of rotation of an oscillating target than the perception of oscillation of a rotating target. The opposite was true for field-dependent subjects. Position judgments were related to the latter illusion but not the former. There was strong evidence of a differential use of perceptual cues for the two dependent groups.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003463:Cues; D004215:Distance Perception; D005260:Female; D005364:Field Dependence-Independence; D005556:Form Perception; D006801:Humans; D007088:Illusions; D007600:Judgment; D008297:Male; D009039:Motion Perception; D009903:Optical Illusions; D009904:Optical Rotation; D010469:Perceptual Distortion; D012858:Size Perception