As she was driving to Perth from Melbourne, Jodi called out, Look, Mum, there are hundreds of rabbits! As they gradually got closer, Jodi said, Oh! Theyre actually big kangaroos! What caused Jodis initial error of perception?

VISION SENSORY AND PERCEPTUAL PROCESSING

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As she was driving to Perth from Melbourne, Jodi called out, ‘Look, Mum, there are hundreds of rabbits!’ As they gradually got closer, Jodi said, ‘Oh! They’re actually big kangaroos!’ What caused Jodi’s initial error of perception?

A	previous experience with rabbits, causing a perceptual set that led to selection of specific parts of the scene being attended to
B	previous experience with rabbits, causing a perceptual set that led to a particular interpretation of the scene
C	the context in which the animals were seen, causing a perceptual set that led to selection of specific parts of the scene being attended to
D	the context in which the animals were seen, causing a perceptual set that led to a particular interpretation of the scene

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AP PSYCHOLOGY

SENSATION AND PERCEPTION

VISION SENSORY AND PERCEPTUAL PROCESSING