Segall and colleagues' study on the Müller-Lyer illusion in carpentered versus non-carpentered environments suggests that differential responses are a function of ______ and not ______.

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The study suggests that the differences in responses to the Müller-Lyer illusion between individuals from carpentered (environments with many straight lines and right angles) and non-carpentered environments are due to differences in perception, not sensation. Perception involves the brain's interpretation of sensory information, while sensation is the process of sensing our environment through touch, taste, sight, sound, and smell. The study indicates that the illusion's effect varies because of how people from different environments perceive and interpret visual information, not because of differences in the basic sensory input.

Segall and Colleagues' Study on the Müller-Lyer Illusion in Carpentered