Stevens and Coupe's (1978)research on map distortions showed that people are likely to make mistakes in determining which of two locations is farther east,west,north,or south if:

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Stevens and Coupe's research found that people are more likely to make mistakes in determining direction if the higher-order information (e.g. political or geographical knowledge) is confusing. This suggests that people rely heavily on higher-order knowledge when making directional judgments on a map, and when this knowledge is ambiguous, it can lead to errors. The other options (A, C, and D) are not directly related to the findings of Stevens and Coupe's research on map distortions.

Stevens and Coupe's (1978)research on Map Distortions Showed That People