Which of the following theories suggests that people in urbanized,industrialized societies are used to seeing things that are rectangular in shape and unconsciously come to expect things to have squared corners?
A)Carpentered world theory
B)Rectangular perception theory
C)Right angle perception theory
D)Front-horizontal theory

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The carpentered world theory suggests that people in urbanized, industrialized societies are so accustomed to seeing rectangular shapes and right angles in their built environment that they unconsciously come to expect new objects to have squared corners as well. This theory has been used to explain why people in some cultures may have difficulty perceiving the Muller-Lyer illusion, which involves two lines of equal length with differently angled arrowheads at the ends.

Which of the Following Theories Suggests That People in Urbanized,industrialized