When shown a picture of a hunting scene,African people perceived a hunter as attempting to kill a baby elephant,whereas Westerners tended to perceive that the hunter was after another animal and thought that the "baby elephant" was actually an adult elephant in the distance.These results were presented as an example of how the use of __________ depth cues _________ consistent across cultures.

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The perception of the "baby elephant" as either a target or a distant animal depends on the use of monocular depth cues, which are consistent across cultures. The fact that African people and Westerners perceived the image differently indicates that cultural factors may influence visual perception, but it does not suggest that binocular depth cues are involved.

When Shown a Picture of a Hunting Scene,African People Perceived