The carpentered-world hypothesis refers to the fact that:
A)people in nonindustrialized, rural countries are more susceptible to the Müller-Lyer illusion because of their lack of experience with right angles.
B)people in urban environments and developed countries are more susceptible to the Müller-Lyer illusion because of their experience with right angles.
C)because perceptual principles are shared by people all over the world, all humans are equally susceptible to the same perceptual illusions.
D)in some societies, perceptual illusions simply do not exist.

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The carpentered-world hypothesis suggests that people who live in environments with more right angles (such as urban, developed areas) are more susceptible to the Müller-Lyer illusion, as their visual system has learned to perceive the world in a certain way. Conversely, people who live in nonindustrialized, rural areas may be less susceptible to the illusion due to their lack of exposure to right angles. However, this hypothesis is not universally accepted and may not apply to all perceptual illusions.

The Carpentered-World Hypothesis Refers to the Fact That