Head and shoulders, knees and toes:Which parts of the body are necessary to be seen?

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McGuigan, Nicola and Doherty, Martin J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4314-7892 (2006) Head and shoulders, knees and toes:Which parts of the body are necessary to be seen? British Journal of Developmental Psychology, 24 (4). pp. 727-732. ISSN 0261-510X

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Abstract

Children aged 2 and 3 years were tested for a previously neglected form of knowledge about visual perception; namely, whether an observer can see a figure that is partially occluded. The results indicate that for children of this age the visibility of a figure's face is crucial for judging visibility, whereas the visibility of the legs is not. This phenomenon is limited to human-like figures. Results are explained in terms of engagement, a precursor to a mature understanding of attention.

Item Type:	Article
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Psychology
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Groups > Developmental Science
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Depositing User:	Pure Connector
Date Deposited:	29 Oct 2015 12:01
Last Modified:	24 Oct 2022 04:42
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/54877
DOI:	10.1348/026151005X66837

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