TY - JOUR
T1 - Head and shoulders, knees and toes
T2 - Which parts of the body are necessary to be seen?
AU - McGuigan, Nicola
AU - Doherty, Martin J.
PY - 2006/11/1
Y1 - 2006/11/1
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=33750591966&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1348/026151005X66837
DO - 10.1348/026151005X66837
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:33750591966
VL - 24
SP - 727
EP - 732
JO - British Journal of Developmental Psychology
JF - British Journal of Developmental Psychology
SN - 0261-510X
IS - 4
ER -