CS Bruner And Minturns Study Flashcards
What was the aim of Burner and Minturn study of perception
Bruner and Minturn aimed to find out whether an ambiguous figure was seen differently if the context of the figure was changed.
What was the method of Burner and Minturn study of perception and context
An independent groups design was used where participants were either presented with a sequence of letters or a sequence of numbers with the same ambiguous figure in the middle.
The ambiguous figure could be seen as either the letter B or as the number 13.
Participants had to report and also draw what they saw.
What were the results of Brurner and Minturns study of perception (context )
Those who saw a sequence of letters were more likely to report the figure as being the letter B and tended to draw a ‘B’.
If shown numbers they were more likely to say it was the number 13 and drew a ‘13’.