Just as Expectations Can Influence Whether We Detect the Presence

question 90

Multiple Choice

Just as expectations can influence whether we detect the presence of a stimulus,the expectations we bring to a situation can also influence how we perceive the stimulus object.These expectations are known as ____.

• A) visual illusions
• B) stimulus misperceptions
• C) sensory misperceptions
• D) perceptual sets

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