AP PSYCHOLOGY

SENSATION AND PERCEPTION

VISION SENSORY AND PERCEPTUAL PROCESSING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What affects the things that we see, hear and taste?
A
Perceptual set
B
context effect
C
ESP
D
Parapsychology
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The perceptual set psychology definition is “a predisposition to perceive or notice some aspects of the available sensory data and ignore others.” Perceptual set determines the way people interpret things based on their expectations and past experiences.

Detailed explanation-2: -The expectancy created by their perception of the wine’s colour influences their taste perception and may therefore lead to errors of perception. While their perceptual set normally enhances their perception, it may also lead them in certain circumstances into faulty perceptions.

Detailed explanation-3: -One’s attitudes, motivations, expectations, behavior and interests are some of the factors affecting perception.

Detailed explanation-4: -There are many factors that may influence the perceptions of the perceiver. The three major factors include motivational state, emotional state, and experience. All of these factors, especially motivation and emotion, greatly contribute to how the person perceives a situation.

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